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Takahe on Tiritiri Matangi Island
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They took off when they sighted us - only the feet I'm afraid!
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Feeding amongst red tussock
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Feeding amongst red tussock
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3 adults with a chick. The coordinates are approximate.
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Juvenile with dark beak and adult in long grass.
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Spot the difference, Takehe and Pukeko, Tiritiri Matangi Island
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Spot the difference, Takehe and Pukeko, Tiritiri Matangi Island
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This species was thought to be extinct for fifty years until it was rediscovered in 1948. Small numbers of birds were translocated to several predator-free offshore islands, including Tiritiri Matangi. All of the individual birds there are banded and carefully monitored, but they are free-living. They have done well enough in these offshore sanctuaries that they are starting to release them back on the mainland.
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This species was thought to be extinct for fifty years until it was rediscovered in 1948. Small numbers of birds were translocated to several predator-free offshore islands, including Tiritiri Matangi. All of the individual birds there are banded and carefully monitored, but they are free-living. They have done well enough in these offshore sanctuaries that they are starting to release them back on the mainland.
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Small flock frequents visitor center on island; they are banded but not captive
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Resting in a sheltered part of the understory
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Parents with 2 month old chick.
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