FEATHERY FRIDAY# 33
We just love our feathery friends and there are so many birds in the world! They come in all sizes and shapes and colors. They have common names and funny names, like today’s Feathery Friday bird! We’re off to Europe and Asia to meet a cute bird with a funny name.
MEET THE CORNCRAKE!
Range/Habitat: Europe-Asia
Diet: Omnivore: invertebrates, grass, seeds
Length/Weight: 10 ½-12”/ 4-7 oz
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
- Corncrakes have strong pointy bills.
- Corncrakes are also called Landrails.
- They are known for their loud raspy calls.
- Corncrake’s calls can be heard from a mile away.
- They can be heard calling up to 20,000 times in a night during the mating season.
- Corncrakes migrate to Africa in the winter.
- They migrate at night.
- Corncrakes are often heard but not seen. They usually stay well hidden.
These birds are just adorable and their calls are so fun! Our Twitter pal @catchthetoucan who is a bird keeper in the UK, she sent us a corncrake call, sadly we could not download it :(. We did find it on this website: http://www.hark.com/clips/mlhhmctfdy-corncrake-call
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
At first I thought that said Corn Cake! What a gorgeous bird!
We thought they were corn cakes too! Made us hungry! They have a great call! Our pal @catchthetoucan takes care of them at a zoo in England and her ringtone is their call!