takahe

Last of the lifer shots from Tiritiri Matangi. Largest of the still living rail species, the Takahe - like the South Island Robin - is also a South Island endemic on the brink of extinction. Tiritiri has at least one breading pair (possibly more, but we saw just the one pair), carefully tagged...

South Island Takahe. These birds have been relocated to several different "Island Sanctuaries" to help increase the population. Photo taken at peninsula reserve of Tawharanui on the North Island.

Looks like a giant Swamphen. Introduce to some islands. According to the book it leaves behind 8 cm long sausage shaped droppings. Just thought you would like to know that!!!

The Takahe, a large flightless member of the Rail family endemic to New Zealand, was thought to be extinct until rediscovered in 1948 near Lake Te Anau, South Island,. They still exist in this area. Captive breeding and trans-location to predator free islands have seen their numbers increase to...

Nearly time to start fending for itself! Several of New Zealand's rarer species can readily be seen on Tiritiri Matangi Island in the Hauraki Gulf, a 1 1/2 hour boat trip from down town Auckland.

Takahe (Notornis), flightless, thought to be extinct from 1898 until rediscovered in 1948 in the remote Murchison Mountains. Only some 260 known to exist. This, one of about a dozen on Tiritiri Matangi a predator-free island in the Hauraki Gulf which makes a great day trip from Auckland.

We were at Tiritiri Matangi in New Zealand and stayed overnight at the island. We saw Takahe and I made some pictures of them with my daddy's camera and lens. Greetings, Dirk (7)

Here's one of the young takahe - probably about 6 months old. Nearly full grown but hasn't got his adult colours yet - its beak change to red and feathers will be blue and green. They start off as little balls of black fluff with a white spot on their beaks.

Takahe - this bird was once thought to be extinct before being rediscovered in 1948 in the Murchison Mountains. There has been a takahe recovery programme going for quite a few years now but it is still very endangered. Only about 250 of them left. Its the largest member of the rail family and...

On a visit to bird-Island Tiritiri Matangi (near Auckland) these two very rare Takahe's passed me. There are just less then 200 of these impressive birds left and only 18 of them live on this island. Jack http://www.dwaalgast

Adult with juvenile.

Introduced to rank grassland on Tiritiri Matangi