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Rainbird vs Railbird - What's the difference?

rainbird | railbird |

As nouns the difference between rainbird and railbird

is that rainbird is (south africa) any of the coucal species , centropus senegalensis while railbird is a rail or similar bird.

rainbird

English

(wikipedia rainbird) (Centropus)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (South Africa) Any of the coucal species , Centropus senegalensis .

    • Usage notes

    The common name is used throughout the birds' ranges which extend through Africa.

    railbird

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rail or similar bird
  • (US, slang) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 6, author=Charles Mcgrath, title=The Happy Hustler, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=He earned it one night at Chelsea Billiards in New York, where he knocked off Eddie Hubler, a.k.a. Kid Vicious, winning $4,200 from railbirds who were certain that the fat kid from Jersey had no game. }}