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Notornis
UK
/nəʊˈtɔːnɪs/
US
/noʊˈtɔrnɪs/
Translation of "notornis" into Russian
notornis
Noun
UK
/nəʊˈtɔːnɪs/
US
/noʊˈtɔrnɪs/
notornis
notornises pl
ноторнис
The notornis is a rare bird found in New Zealand.
Ноторнис - это редкая птица, обитающая в Новой Зеландии.
Definitions
notornis
Noun
UK
/nəʊˈtɔːnɪs/
US
/noʊˈtɔrnɪs/
A flightless bird native to New Zealand, also known as the takahe, which is a member of the rail family and is known for its bright blue and green plumage.
The notornis was once thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the Murchison Mountains in 1948.
The former scientific genus or species name (Notornis mantelli) applied to the takahē before its reclassification, known chiefly from subfossil remains.
Early zoologists described the huge bones as belonging to Notornis, a mysterious giant rail.