The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless swamphen indigenous to New Zealand and the largest living member of the rail family. It is often known by the abbreviated name takahē, which it shares with the recently extinct North Island takahē. The two takahē species are also known as notornis.

The flightless takahē (South Island takahē; Porphyrio hochstetteri), is the world’s largest living rail (a family of small-medium sized ground-dwelling birds with short wings, large feet and long toes). The North Island takahē (moho; P. mantelli) is unfortunately extinct.

Thought to be extinct not once but twice, the takahē's remarkable story of survival and rediscovery is a testament to the resilience of nature. Historic remains show that takahē were once widespread, living from sea level to the sub-alpine in areas of native grassland. There were two species of takahē in New Zealand.

takahe, (Porphyrio hochstetteri), rare flightless bird of New Zealand that was thought to have become extinct in the late 1800s but that was rediscovered in 1948 in several remote valleys on South Island.

The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless swamphen. It is the largest living member of the rail family. It is often known by the abbreviated name takahē, which it shares with the recently extinct North Island takahē.

The South Island takahe is a rare relict of the flightless, vegetarian bird fauna which once ranged New Zealand. Four specimens were collected from Fiordland between 1849 and 1898, after which takahē were considered to be extinct until famously rediscovered in the Murchison Mountains, west of Lake Te Anau, in 1948.

2023年8月30日 · What is a takahē? The takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is the largest living member of the rail family, a group of small to medium-sized ground-dwelling birds with short wings, large feet, and long...

South Island takahē are the largest living rails in the world. (Ref. 1) The name is derived from Māori “ takahea “, which means “to stand up tall and stamp one’s feet on the ground”. (Ref. 2) These birds are very colorful. The plumage from the head to the breast is deep blue to peacock-blue. The wings and back are olive-green and blue.

The takahë is the largest living member of the rail family. It is flightless and occurs only in New Zealand. Two different species existed historically: one on the South Island, Porphyrio hochstetteri, and a second on the North Island, P. mantelli.

2024年2月12日 · Explore the inspiring journey of the Takahe, from near extinction to conservation icon, highlighting New Zealand's dedicated efforts to save this bird.