AMAZING Takahē Facts!

Takahē Facts


Takahe eats wide range of plants.


Nests under bushes.


Lays 1 to 2 eggs October.


Both Male/Female sit on eggs.


Only found in NZ


First sighted in 1847 Europeans


Rediscovered 1948( Found by southland medical doctor Geoffrey Orbell, in Murchison valley)


Not a Pukeko( Takahe are larger and can’t fly)


Part of Rallidae family of birds ( They are a large family of small to medium sized, ground living birds)


400 Takahe still left in NZ( It is growing 10% each year)


In the wild, takahe only exist in the Murchison Mountains, Fiordland National Park, recently Gouland Downs in Kahurangi National Park .


Takahe are flightless birds.


Length is 50 Cm


Weight 2-3.5 Kg


Largest bird of the Rallidae family


Takahe have stout( Which means fat orquite big) red legs


Takahe also have strong red beaks


Their feathers range from a dark blue, also olive green and turquoise on their back


Some other people call Takahe Notornis







Sounds and Video


Sound 1...A Pair of Takahe


Sound 2 ...Takahe Eating!


Sound 3 Takahe Calling!


Takahe Video…