takahe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of takahe
First recorded in 1850–55, takahe is from the Maori word takahē
Example Sentences
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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
The takahe breed only once a year, raising one to two chicks, and live up to 18 years in the wild and 22 years in sanctuaries.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources considers the South Island takahe as endangered or three steps from extinction.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023
That was the last; for 50 years the takahe was officially extinct.
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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