takahe

ta·ka·he

noun

Either of two flightless birds of New Zealand in the rail family, Porphyrio mantelli, which is extinct, and Porphyrio hochstetteri, which is endangered, having a large red bill and brightly colored green and blue plumage.

Origin of takahe

Maori takahē

takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri

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Noun

(plural takahes)

Alternative spelling of takahÄ“.

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