corncrake
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Birdscorncrakecorn‧crake /ˈkɔːnkreɪk $ ˈkɔːrn-/ noun [countable] HBBa European bird with a loud sharp cryExamples from the Corpuscorncrake• In telling it, he cackled like a corncrake and waved his arms about.• The corncrake and marsh fritillary have been the victims of intensive agriculture as ploughing and pesticides destroy habitat and insects.