Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases )
British Population Size:
Summer:
1167 males
in 2009
 
First Record:
11th Century
[Fossil evidence from
early Holocene, up to 10,000 yr ago]
Latest Survey:
Holling, M. & RBBP (2011) British Birds 104:476-537
Conservation Status:
RED
because
Historical Population Decline,
Recent Breeding Population Decline (1969-2007),
Recent Breeding Range Decline (1969-2007)
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
Races of Concern:
UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
300 to 500 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
European Species Action Plan
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(I), Bern(III), Bonn(II)
Survey Results:
BirdTrack
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
37 x 26 mm
Egg Weight:
13.2 g (of which 7 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
0
Clutch Size:
8 - 12 eggs
9.70 ± . (6 - 14) N = .
Incubation:
16- 19 days
18.60 ± . (. - .) N = .
by the:
Female
Fledging:
34 - 38days
11.60 ± . (. - .) N = .
as:
Precocial, downy
Source:
Schaffer, N. & Koffibjerg, K. (2004) BWP Update 6:55-76
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1/2
Number Ringed:
87
(Annual Totals )
Adult Survival:
0.286
(M:0.298
;
F:0.259
)
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
1 years 11 months 20 days (set in 1998)
Summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
D or Eo*
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Traon
Welsh:
Rhegen yr Yd
Danish:
Engsnarre
Dutch:
Kwartelkoning
Finnish:
Ruisrääkkä
French:
Râle des genêts
German:
Wachtelkönig
Hungarian:
Haris
Icelandic:
Engirella
Irish:
Traonach
Italian:
Re di quaglie
Norwegian:
Åkerrikse
Polish:
Derkacz zwyczajny
Portuguese:
Codornizão
Spanish:
Guión
Swedish:
Kornknarr
Local Names: Hay Crake, Land Rail
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Green, R. 1999 Corncrakes : naturally Scottish SNH - Scottish Natural Heritage, Battleby
[598.554 GRE]
Taylor, B. & van Perlo, B. 1998 Rails Pica Press, Sussex
[598.554 TAY]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on Google Scholar
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Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead