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Meaning of Okinawa rail | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A species of rail, Gallirallus okinawae, endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan.

Equivalents

Deutsch Okinawaralle
Français râle d'Okinawa
日本語 山原水鶏
Nederlands okinawaral
Русский ямбару-куина

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Okinawan Okinawan habu Okinawan purple potato Okinawan sweet potato Okinawan yam Okinawanness

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