rare bird

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Latin rāra avis, part of a commonly quoted line from Juvenal's Satire VI: rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno ("a bird as rare upon the earth as a black swan"). === Noun === rare bird (plural rare birds) (figurative) An unusual or exceptional person or thing. Synonym: rara avis Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rare,‎ bird. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====