1) Notornis mantelli 2) Rail 3) Takahe
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1) Takahe
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• (n.) 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. • (n.) A genus of birds allied to the gall...
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<ornithology> 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. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. The south, or s...
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No·tor'nis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... the south, or southwest + ... bird.]
(Zoology) 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 indiv...
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Notornis is a genus of extinct New Zealand flightless birds whose members were allied to the rails. The best known species had greenish plumage on the back, with the remainder purple. The wings were rudimentary, but the Notornis could run quickly. The last living specimen was caught in 1898.
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n] - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
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takahe noun flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
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a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand. Also called
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