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Flightless bird

Flightless bird Meaning & Definition
Flightless bird Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flightless bird?

[n] flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flightless bird: ratite | ratite bird

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See Also | aepyornis | apteryx | bird | cassowary | Dromaius novaehollandiae | elephant bird | emu | Emu novaehollandiae | kiwi | moa | nandu | ostrich | Pterocnemia pennata | rhea | Rhea americana | Struthio camelus

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