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Notornis

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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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Notornis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/notornis.html. 1828.
 
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