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Baillon's crake

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after French naturalist and collector Louis Antoine François Baillon (1778–1855).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪjɒnz .kreɪk/
  • (spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪlɒnz .kreɪk/

Noun edit

Baillon's crake (plural Baillon's crakes)

  1. A small rallid, Zapornia pusilla (syn. Porzana pusilla), distributed unevenly throughout Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.

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