Notornis
Notornis , proper noun
[New Latin, from Greek no`tos the south, or southwest + {not transcribed} bird.]
(Zoology) 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.