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Notornis

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no=tor=nis

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Notornis has 1 sense

notornis(n = noun.animal) notornis mantelli, takahe - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules; Array

is a kind of rail

is a member of genus notornis

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Notornis, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south, or southwest + bird.].

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. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Notornis, n. a rare flightless New Zealand bird, Porphyrio mantelli, with a large bill and brightly coloured plumage. Also called TAKAHE.

Etymology

Gk notos south + ornis bird

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