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takahe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | notornis, notornis mantelli |
| Type of | rail |
Examples of takahe
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Greg, the island's oldest takahe, confidently wanderered between picnickers.
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Admittedly, it's hard to imagine a takahe having the visitor-pulling power of a cute panda.
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If you want a snake, a kiwi or takahe as a pet, you won't be allowed.
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I catch a brief glimpse of a takahe foraging amongst the tussock.
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Now, many endangered species prosper including kiwi, takahe, kokako, stitchbirds and brown teal.
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Huge conservation efforts are being made to save the takahe, kakapo, mohua, kokako and the kiwi.
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Of these, four iconic species, including the kakapo and takahe, get 8 per cent of the total budget.
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Takahe in their quarantine enclosure on Tiritiri Matangi.
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We also see takahe waddling nonchalantly along the grass.
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- Notornis: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
- The takahu0113, Notornis, or South Island takahu0113 (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...
- Mount Takahe is a large, snow covered shield volcano standing 64 km SE of Toney Mountain in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It is roughly circular, about 29 km across, and has a caldera up to 8 km wide. At 780 cubic km, it is a massive volcano. ...
