Takahē
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Takahē | |
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On Tiritiri Matangi Island | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Porphyrio |
Species: | P. hochstetteri
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Binomial name | |
Porphyrio hochstetteri (A. B. Meyer, 1883)
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Distribution of South Island takahe, including sanctuaries | |
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The Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand and belonging to the rail family. It was thought to be extinct after the last four known specimens were taken in 1898. However, after a carefully planned search effort the bird was rediscovered by Geoffrey Orbell near Lake Te Anau in the Murchison Mountains, South Island, on November 20, 1948. The specific scientific name commemorates the Austrian geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Porphyrio hochstetteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Porphyrio hochstetteri". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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