takahe

American

[tuh-kahy, -kah-ee] / təˈkaɪ, -ˈkɑ i /

noun

notornis.

takahe British

/ ˈtɑːkəˌhiː /

noun

a very rare flightless New Zealand rail, Notornis mantelli

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Etymology

Origin of takahe

First recorded in 1850–55, takahe is from the Maori word takahē

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takahe

Two flightless takahe were released at a New Zealand sanctuary in the latest effort to stop some of the world's rarest birds becoming extinct.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023

Ngāi Tahu, one of the Maori tribes that inhabits New Zealand's South Island consider the takahe as taonga - a treasure that should be protected.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023

Waitaa and Bendigo join an existing pair of takahe already released at North Island's Zealandia sanctuary, which is ringed by a predator-exclusion fence.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2023

At last Dr. Orbell saw what looked like a takahe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rallidae present the very noteworthy woodhens, Ocydromus, and the takahe, Notornis, which is almost extinct.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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