Unusual specimen - Latin (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

rara avis

(Other definitions for rara avis that I've seen before include "An unusual person, or bird" , "curiosity" , "Uncommon person/thing" , "strange bird" , "An uncommon thing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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