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ta·ka·he | \ tä-ˈkä-(ˌ)hā 
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\Definition of takahe
: a flightless bird (Porphyrio mantelli synonym Notornis mantelli) of the rail family that occurs in New Zealand
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The first known use of takahe was in 1851
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