 The corn crake is sympatric with the African crake on the wintering grounds , but can be distinguished by its larger size , paler upperparts , tawny upperwing and different underparts pattern . In flight , it has longer , less rounded wings , and shallower wingbeats than its African relative , and shows a white leading edge to the inner wing . In both the breeding and wintering ranges it is unlikely to be confused with any other rails , since sympatric species are smaller , with white markings on the upperparts , different underparts patterns and shorter bills . A flying corn crake can resemble a gamebird , but its chestnut wing pattern and dangling legs are diagnostic . 
 The corn crake <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>sympatric with the African crake on the wintering grounds , but can be distinguished by its larger size , paler upperparts , tawny upperwing and different underparts pattern . In flight , it <a href='got' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> longer , less rounded wings , and shallower wingbeats than its African relative , and <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>shows</mark></a> a white leading edge to the inner wing . In both the breeding and wintering ranges it <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>unlikely to be confused with any other rails , since sympatric species <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>are</mark></a>smaller , with white markings on the upperparts , different underparts patterns and shorter bills . A flying corn crake can resemble a gamebird , but its chestnut wing pattern and dangling legs <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>are</mark></a>diagnostic . 
The corn crake sympatric with da African crake on the wintering grounds , but can be distinguished by its larger size , paler upperparts , tawny upperwing and different underparts pattern . In flight , it got longer , less rounded wings , and shallower wingbeats den its African relative , and show a white leading edge to the inner wing . In both the breeding and wintering ranges it unlikely to be confused with any other rails , since sympatric species smaller , wid white markings on tdaupperparts , diff underparts patterns and shorter bills . A flyin corn crake can resemble a gamebird , but its chestnut wing pattern and dangling legs diagnostic .