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A pair of Takahē at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. About half of the 400+ birds that exist are in captive breeding programs.

Photo ID: south-island-takahe-2

© Eiko Jones 2020

Photo size: 34.6 Mpixels (99 MB uncompressed) - 7200x4805 pixels (24x16 in / 61x40.7 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: birds, notornis, Porphyrio hochstetteri, takahe

Large male Takahē. These colourful birds are the largest of the Rail family and are endemic to New Zealand.

A pair of Takahē at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. About half of the 400+ birds that exist are in captive breeding programs.

The Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri, a rare flightless rail, was once thought to be extinct. But it was rediscovered in the Mu...