"Dieffenbach's rail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dieffenbach's rails [plural]
Etymology: The only recorded living specimen was captured in 1840 by Ernst Dieffenbach. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dieffenbach's rail (plural Dieffenbach's rails)
  1. Any member of species †Gallirallus dieffenbachii of extinct birds endemic to the Chatham Islands. Wikipedia link: Dieffenbach's rail Categories (lifeform): Rallids Synonyms: mehoriki, meriki, moeriki

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