English Explanatory Dictionary

invisible rail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flightless bird, of species Habroptila wallacii, from the family Rallidae, endemic to parts of Indonesia.

Word forms

invisible rail invisible rails

Etymology

So called because it is stealthy and difficult to spot in the wild.

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