The Takahē or South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri is a flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand and belonging to the rail family. It was thought to be extinct after the last four known specimens were taken in 1898. However, after a carefully planned search effort the bird was rediscovered by Geoffrey Orbell near Lake Te Anau in the Murchison Mountains, South Island, on 20 November 1948. Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.
The Weka or woodhen (Gallirallus australis) is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand, As omnivores, they feed mainly on invertebrates and fruit.
This is an enlargement of the bird image in slide 008 059 (see alternate for the whole picture). The bird was photographed in the wild before the captive breeding program was begun on Lord Howe Island. Less than thirty individuals were estimated to exist when this photo was taken.