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Takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri

Photo by Mark Bolnik
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Description:

This endangered ground bird was spotted in Te Anau, New Zealand

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Takahē

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Maria dB
Perhaps you could add the wiki link for further information as it is fascinating to read about how the bird was considered extinct, re-discovered and how ongoing debate centers on how to conserve the population. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takah%C4%93

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2015

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