notornis

[ noh-tawr-nis ]
/ noʊˈtɔr nɪs /

noun

a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
Also called takahe.

Origin of notornis

1840–50; < New Latin: name of the genus < Greek nót(os) the south + órnis bird

Example sentences from the Web for notornis

  • This bird was nearly as large as Notornis, but with a very small head and with a frontal shield.

    Extinct Birds |Walter Rothschild

British Dictionary definitions for notornis

notornis
/ (nəʊˈtɔːnɪs) /

noun

a rare flightless rail of the genus Notornis, of New Zealand See takahe

Word Origin for notornis

C19: New Latin, from Greek notos south + ornis bird