English Explanatory Dictionary

Lyall's wren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Traversia lyalli, a small flightless passerine bird once found throughout New Zealand, now extinct.

Word forms

Lyall's wren Lyall's wrens

Etymology

Named after an assistant lighthouse keeper, David Lyall, who brought the bird to the attention of science.

Synonyms

Stephens Island wren
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