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notornis
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Notornis
(gcide) | Notornis \No*tor"nis\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south,
or southwest + ? bird.] (Zool.)
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.
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notornis
(wn) | notornis
n 1: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn:
notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli] |
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notornis
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Notornis Mantelli
(gcide) | Notornis \No*tor"nis\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. no`tos the south,
or southwest + ? bird.] (Zool.)
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]Moho \Mo"ho\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New
Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of
flight. See Notornis.
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genus notornis
(wn) | genus Notornis
n 1: a genus of Rallidae |
notornis
(wn) | notornis
n 1: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn:
notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli] |
notornis mantelli
(wn) | Notornis mantelli
n 1: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn:
notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli] |
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