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Corncrake (Crex crex)
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Corncrake (Crex crex)

Jacques de Fornazeris, Monogrammist AG (16e eeuw) · c. 1580 - c. 1590 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bird facing right, eating from a flower. In terms of feathering and structure (including the shape of the beak), the bird resembles a water rail (Rallus aquaticus) more than a corncrake.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printwater-birds: corn crake
Credit lineKwartelkoning (Crex crex). c. 1580 - c. 1590. Jacques de Fornazeris, Monogrammist AG (16e eeuw). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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