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takahe

[ tuh-kahy, -kah-ee ]

noun



takahe

/ ˈtɑːkəˌhiː /

noun

  1. a very rare flightless New Zealand rail, Notornis mantelli
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of takahe1

First recorded in 1850–55, takahe is from the Maori word takahē
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Word History and Origins

Origin of takahe1

from Māori, of imitative origin
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Example Sentences

Last week, 18 takahe were released in mountains in South Island to try to boost a small population in the wild.

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Celebrity endorsements saw Stephen Fry for instance back the kakapo - of which there are only 150 animals left - while Bill Bailey supported the takahe.

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But four takahe birds were shot dead instead.

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There are only about 300 takahe birds left in the world, and the species was thought to be extinct as late as 1948, Radio New Zealand reports.

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Conservationists have long worked to control the populations of the takahe's predators - stoats, feral cats, ferrets and rats.

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