notornis

No*tor"nis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: 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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