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notornis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Notornis \No*tor"nis\, n. [NL., fr Gr ? the south, or southwest + ? bird.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. {Notornis Mantelli} was first known as a fossil bird of New Zealand, but subsequently a few individuals were found living on the southern island. It is supposed to be now nearly or quite extinct. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: notornis n : flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn: {takahe}, {Notornis mantelli}]
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