Meanings
nounLyall's wren (plural Lyall's wrens)
plural Lyall's wrens
- Traversia lyalli, a small flightless passerine bird once found throughout New Zealand, now extinct.
Synonyms: Stephens Island wren
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTraversia lyalli, a small flightless passerine bird once found throughout New Zealand, now extinct.
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Named after an assistant lighthouse keeper, David Lyall, who brought the bird to the attention of science.
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Lyall's wren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyall's%20wren
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