What's the most common English name for the bird with the taxonomical name Crex crex, also known as the Land Rail?
Crex relatives of the genus "Crex", particularly the ash-throated crake, "Porzana albicollis", which has occasionally also been allocated to "Crex". The genus name is onomatopoeic, referring to the repetitive grating call of the corn crake. Although these species occur in fairly open habitats, they lack the pure white undertail used for signalling in open-water or gregarious species like the coots and moorhens. Both "Crex" crakes are short-billed birds with blackish-brown upperparts and mainly blue-grey underparts. The belly is white, and there is barring on the flanks and the underside of the short tail. The corn crake is significantly larger than its
Crex Meadows 1890s resulted in less nesting and migrating to the area by wetland birds and animals. In 1912, the Crex Carpet Company bought of today’s Crex Meadows. The company produced grass rugs and created carpet camps in the area. The grass rug business was successful until linoleum floor covering was invented and became popular in homes. Thus, in 1933 the Crex Carpet Company went bankrupt, yet the name of “Crex” lives on. In 1946, the state of Wisconsin bought of the now tax delinquent land in order to start the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. The National Bird Conservancy categorizes Crex Meadows