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ratite bird

/ˈrætaɪt bɜːrd/

Tradução: Grupo de aves grandes que não voam, com o esterno plano e sem quilha, incluindo avestruzes, emas, nandus, kiwis e casuares.

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/ˈrætaɪt bɜːrd/C1formalscientific
  • ptGrupo de aves grandes que não voam, com o esterno plano e sem quilha, incluindo avestruzes, emas, nandus, kiwis e casuares.

A group of large, flightless birds that have a flat breastbone without a keel, including ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries.

  1. Flightless bird groupC1formal

    A group of large, flightless birds with a flat breastbone (sternum) lacking a keel, including ostriches, emus, rheas, kiwis, and cassowaries.

    ptAve ratita

    • The ostrich is the largest living ratite bird.
    • Ratite birds are found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.
    • Unlike most birds, ratite birds have a flat sternum.