rare bird

noun

Examples of rare bird in a Sentence

The little diner is a rare bird in a city full of expensive restaurants.
Recent Examples on the Web Ubiquitous African wildlife, such as monkeys, elephants, and big cats, never lived here—instead, this jungle-dripping island is home to lemurs, chameleons, and thousands of rare birds, many of which exist nowhere else on Earth. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 After getting married, Nguyen moved to the rural town of Tram Chim, nestled in the Mekong Delta near a national park known for several rare birds, and helped her husband farm. Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024 One of the two men accused of shooting and killing roughly 3,600 rare birds, including bald and golden eagles, has agreed to plead guilty while the other suspect remains at large, according to new federal court filings in Montana. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Blade & Talon is the domain of Nat Wong, a fourth-generation Chinese American winegrower, and a rare bird among his peers. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Now, months later, state officials have released the cause of the rare bird’s death. Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024 During the first week of September 1958, keen observers spotted hundreds of rare birds in the British Isles. Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 Passers-by—like ornithologists spotting a rare bird—pass the time identifying which boat belongs to whom (such as Bernie Arnault’s Symphony or David Geffen’s Rising Sun). Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rare bird was in 1631

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“Rare bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rare%20bird. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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