noun Etymology: from its rattle-like call Date: 1813 a grayish-brown long-billed American rail ( Rallus longirostris ) that inhabits coastal marshes
CLAPPER RAIL
Meaning of CLAPPER RAIL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012