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Aldabra rails

Aldabra rails is the plural of Aldabra rail.

Meaning of Aldabra rail

Noun

Aldabra rail (plural Aldabra rails)

  1. A flightless bird which inhabits Aldabra in the Indian Ocean (variously considered a distinct species Dryolimnas aldabranus or a subspecies of Dryolimnas cuvieri), noted for having gone extinct about 136,000 years ago and then reevolved 100,000 years ago.
    • The last remaining flightless bird of the Indian Ocean is the Aldabra rail, Dryolimnas aldabranus. Confined to Aldabra, the rails are surviving well on the islands of Picard, Polymnie and Malabar, which are the best places to see[…]2008, Lyn Mair, Lynnath Beckley, Seychelles, Bradt Travel Guides, →ISBN, page 37

Questions about Aldabra rails

What is Aldabra rails the plural of?
Aldabra rails is the plural of Aldabra rail.

Words near Aldabra rails in the dictionary

  1. Aldabas
  2. Aldabra
  3. Aldabra giant tortoise
  4. Aldabra giant tortoises
  5. Aldabra rail
  6. Aldabra rails
  7. Aldaco
  8. Aldacos
  9. aldactazide
  10. aldadiene
  11. Aldam

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