takahe
noun
ta·ka·he
tä-ˈkä-(ˌ)hā 
: a flightless bird (Porphyrio mantelli synonym Notornis mantelli) of the rail family that occurs in New Zealand
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Last year, the flightless takahe birds were reintroduced into the wild after being nearly wiped out by stoats.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
The South Island takahe, for example, was thought to have vanished before a stunning rediscovery in 1948.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The New Zealand Wildlife Service, a precursor to today’s Department of Conservation, quickly established a program dedicated to the takahe’s survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Additionally, New Zealand’s conservation ethos and public awareness have created widespread support for protecting the takahe and other native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And campaigners for the different contenders sought to canvass votes across various media, with supporters of the takahe -- a large, flightless rail -- creating a TikTok account to boost youth turnout.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 Nov. 2020
Surrounded by a seven-foot metal fence with a mesh too tight even for a rat to wriggle through, the sanctuary is home to such odd birds as the hefty, flightless takahe and the manic hihi.
—Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
The South Island takahe, for example, was thought to have vanished before a stunning rediscovery in 1948.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The New Zealand Wildlife Service, a precursor to today’s Department of Conservation, quickly established a program dedicated to the takahe’s survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Additionally, New Zealand’s conservation ethos and public awareness have created widespread support for protecting the takahe and other native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
And campaigners for the different contenders sought to canvass votes across various media, with supporters of the takahe -- a large, flightless rail -- creating a TikTok account to boost youth turnout.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 16 Nov. 2020
Surrounded by a seven-foot metal fence with a mesh too tight even for a rat to wriggle through, the sanctuary is home to such odd birds as the hefty, flightless takahe and the manic hihi.
—Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic, 17 June 2019
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“Takahe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takahe. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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