Either of two European birds of the family Rallidae (order Gruiformes), the water rail, Rallus aquaticus, and the corncrake or landrail, Crex crex…
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Gruiformes > [noun] > family Rallidae (rail) > genus Rallus > rallus aquaticus (water rail) (11) raila1450 Either of two European birds of the family Rallidae (order Gruiformes), the water rail, Rallus aquaticus, and the corncrake or landrail, Crex crex… coot1547 Locally applied (with distinctive additions) to the Water-rail and Water-hen or Gallinule. brook ouzel1611 (a) the water rail, Rallus aquaticus (b) an American dipper of the genus Cinclus; a water ouzel. Now rare. bidcock1622 ‘The Water-rail.’ Halliwell. water rail1655 A Eurasian rail inhabiting reed beds, Rallus aquaticus, having predominantly brown and blue-grey plumage with a red bill, and a call resembling the… runner1668 A bird or other animal that runs or moves quickly. Now English regional. Any of various rails and similar birds; esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus… water crake1676 (a) the European dipper, Cinclus cinclus (now historical); (b) a rail that lives in wet places; esp. one of the genus Porzana, as the spotted crake… bilcock1678 A bird: the Water-rail. velvet runner1678 the water-rail. skiddy1787 (See quots.) fen-cock1880 (see quot.). |
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