Dieffenbach's rail

English

Etymology

The only recorded living specimen was captured in 1840 by Ernst Dieffenbach.

Noun

Dieffenbach's rail (plural Dieffenbach's rails)

  1. Any member of species †Gallirallus dieffenbachii of extinct birds endemic to the Chatham Islands.

Synonyms

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