Laysan rail

noun

An extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the Northwest Hawaiian island of Laysan (†Porzana palmeri).

Meanings

nounLaysan rail (plural Laysan rails)

plural Laysan rails

  1. An extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the Northwest Hawaiian island of Laysan (†Porzana palmeri).

    Synonyms: Laysan crake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the Northwest Hawaiian island of Laysan (†Porzana palmeri).

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