Usually means: Rare, unique birds; metaphorically exceptional.
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  1. rara avises: Merriam-Webster
  2. rara avises: Wiktionary
  3. rara avises: Dictionary.com
  4. rara avises: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (rara avis)

noun:  A rare species or type of bird.
noun:  (figuratively) A rare or unique, and thus outstanding or unusual, person or thing; a rare bird.
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