Daker hen

Daker hen

(Science: zoology) The corncrake or land rail.

Origin: Perh. Fr. W. Crecial the daker hen; crec a sharp noise (creg harsh, hoarse, crechian to scream) _ iar hen; or cf. D. Duiken to dive, plunge.

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