North Island takahē
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrio |
| Species: | P. mantelli
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| Porphyrio mantelli | |
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The North Island takahē (Porphyrio mantelli) is a bird. It is extinct. This bird used to live in North Island, New Zealand. It was rail bird. That means it was in the family Rallidae. The North Island takahē did not fly.[3][4][2]
The Maori people called the North Island takahē "moho" or "mohoau."[5]
Scientists think the North Island takahē became extinct in the 1800s.[5]
The South Island takahē is alive, but it is an endangered species.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Porphyrio mantelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728833A94998264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728833A94998264.en. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "North Island takahe / Moho: Porphyrio mantelli (Owen, 1848)". New Zealand Birds Online. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Takahē". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Porphyrio mantelli Owen, 1848". New Zealand Threat Classification System. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "North Island takahē". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
