ratite bird vs ratite

ratite bird and ratite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ratite bird	Yes	No	No	No
ratite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ratite bird and ratite are synonyms defined as:

ratite bird and ratite: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds

Other synonyms of ratite bird include flightless bird.

ratite bird (noun)	ratite (noun)
flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds	flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds