Okinawa rail en · NOUN
Meanings
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A species of rail, Gallirallus okinawae, endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan.
The Japanese Archipelago, fringing the eastern edge of Asia, has a rich avifauna, including what is probably the rarest bird in the world - the Toki or Japanese Crested Ibis, and one of the most recently discovered birds - the Okinawa Rail.
1982, A Field Guide to the Birds of Japan, Tokyo: Kodansha International, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa rails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de Okinawaralle (Gallirallus okinawae) · ja 山原水鶏 (Gallirallus okinawae) · nl okinawaral (Gallirallus okinawae) · ryu 山原水鶏 (Gallirallus okinawae) · fr râle d'Okinawa (Gallirallus okinawae) · ru ямбару-куина (Gallirallus okinawae) · xug 山原水鶏 (Gallirallus okinawae)