Apteryx

apteryx aptéryx Translingual right|thumb|Apteryx australis Etymology From mul a without mul grc πτέρυξ wing; so named because these birds, although they do have tiny vestigial wings buried under their feathers, have no wings to speak of for practical purposes. Compare also en brachypterous. Proper noun 1 f genus family Apterygidae kiwis, of New Zealand Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Apteryx australis species (common kiwi, southern brown kiwi or tokoeka) type species Apteryx mantelli species (North Island brown kiwi), Apteryx maxima species (great spotted kiwi or roroa 1), Apteryx owenii species (little spotted kiwi), Apteryx rowi species (Okarito kiwi or rowi 1) other species Descendants fr aptéryx 1 el απτέρυξ 1 References 1 1 1 174393 17069548 15822 8821 39304 mul Ratites