| Definition of 'notornis' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli
flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
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| Definition of 'notornis' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) notornis
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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