"Lyall's wren" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lyall's wrens [plural]
Etymology: Named after an assistant lighthouse keeper, David Lyall, who brought the bird to the attention of science. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lyall's wren (plural Lyall's wrens)
  1. Traversia lyalli, a small flightless passerine bird once found throughout New Zealand, now extinct. Categories (lifeform): Perching birds Synonyms: Stephens Island wren

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