40 BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



CRAKE, BAILLON'S. 



(Porzana batlloni.) 

 Order FULICARLE ; Family RALLID.E (RAILS.) 



A rare bird, whose nest and eggs have only 

 been found about twice in the British Isles, and 

 in neither case within recent times. 



CRAKE, CORN. 



(Crcx pratensis.) 

 Order FULICARLE ; Family RALLID^: (RAILS). 



Description of Parent 

 Birds. Length about ten 

 and a half inches. Bill 

 of medium length, nearly 

 straight, thick at the base, 

 and light brown. Irides 

 hazel. Over the eyes and 

 ear-coverts, also cheeks, 

 ash-grey. Head, neck, 

 back part of wings, tail- 

 coverts, and feathers red- 

 dish-brown, with a long 

 dusky streak in the centre 

 of each. Wing-coverts 

 rich bay, quills reddish- 

 brown. Breast, belly, and 

 under-parts pale yellowish-brown or light buff, 

 barred on the sides with two shades of reddish- 

 brown. Legs, toes, and claws are light yellowish- 

 brown. 



The female is rather inferior in size to the 



CORN CRAKE ON NEST. 



