PLAT EC Cx) 
Porphyrio rufefcens, Brif. 5. p. 533. 
Darker HEN, orn Rai, Raii Syn. p. 58. A. 8. 
Will. Orn. p. 170. pl. 29. 
Albin. 1. pl. 32. 
Corn-crek. vb. Scot. 16. 
Land Hen. //7ll. Orn. p. 316. 
Crake Gallinule. Br. Zool. No. 216. pl. 75.—_Ar&. Zool. No. 412. 
Lath. Gen. Syn. 5. p. 250. 1. 
Le Rale de Genet, ou Roi des Cailles, Brif. Orn. 5. p. 159, ‘pi. 12) 
His 
La Poule-Sultane rouffatre, Brif. Orn. v. p. 533. 50 
Re delle Quaglia. Zznan. 
Wiefen Schnarre, Wachtel Koenig, Gunth. Neft. u. Ey. t. 45. 
Wachtel-konig. Kram. 349. 
Roftz. Scopok, No. 154. 
This Bird is common in many parts of Great-Britain in fummer, 
and departs before winter, except in Ireland, where it is fuppofed 
they remain throughout the year. Being conftantly found in com- 
pany with the Quails, the Crake has been called in many countries, 
their king, or leader, © 
Independent of a ftriking generical difference, the manners of 
thefe birds are altogether diftinét from thofe of the Water Rail, 
with which it has been fometimes confounded. It is found among 
corn, grafs, broom, or furze on heaths, and never in watery places. 
It lays ten or twelve eggs of a reddifh white colour, marked with 
ferruginous blotches: feeds on all kinds of infects, and on grain; 
and its fefh is much efteemed. 
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