Takahē adult and chick

Takahē are one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation success stories. Now new research has shed light on their evolutionary history.

The takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is an endangered species and classed as nationally vulnerable under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. The takahē is a flightless bird...

The takahē is a large, flightless bird – the largest living rail bird in the world. Rails are a family of ground-living birds and live on...

Takahē once lived throughout Te Waipounamu South Island. Māori reported that their night cry sounded like the striking of two pieces of pounamu. Habitat loss and...