Category: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.