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Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
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takahe
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n. flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules [syn: notornis , Notornis mantelli ]
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The takahē , Notornis , or South Island 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 ...
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n. A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand.
Usage examples of takahe.
The large flightless New Zealand bird called the takahe had been presumed extinct for two hundred years before being found living in a rugged area of the country’s South Island.