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Aldabra rail

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Aldabra rail (plural Aldabra rails)

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.

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