sora

noun

so·ra ˈsȯr-ə

: a small short-billed North American rail (Porzana carolina) common in marshes

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Observers spotted an alder flycatcher, a sora, and a least bittern at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord. — BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2021

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1705, in the meaning defined above

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