Definitions for takahe
taka·he

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1. notornis, takahe, Notornis mantellinoun

   flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

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1. takahenoun

   A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand; Porphyrio hochstetteri.

2. Etymology: takahē.

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1. takahe

   The South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a flightless swamphen indigenous to New Zealand and the largest living member of the rail family. It is often known by the abbreviated name takahē, which it shares with the recently extinct North Island takahē. The two takahē species are also known as notornis. Takahē were hunted extensively by Māori but was not named and described by Europeans until 1847, and then only from fossil bones. In 1850 a living bird was captured, and three more collected in the 19th century. After another bird was captured in 1898, and no more were to be found, the species was presumed extinct. Fifty years later, however, after a carefully planned search, South Island takahē were dramatically rediscovered in 1948 by Geoffrey Orbell in an isolated valley in the South Island's Murchison Mountains. The species is now managed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, whose Takahē Recovery Programme maintains populations on several offshore islands as well as Takahē Valley. It has now been reintroduced to a second mainland site in Kahurangi National Park. Although South Island takahē are still a threatened species, their NZTCS status was downgraded in 2016 from Nationally Critical to Nationally Vulnerable. The population is 440 (as of October 2021) and is growing by 10 percent per year.

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1. takahe

   The takahe, also known as the South Island takahe or Notornis, is a flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand. Characterized by its large size, bright blue and green plumage, and red beak and legs, the takahe was once thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the mid-20th century. Now, it is a protected species and the subject of ongoing conservation efforts.

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1. Takahē

   The Takahē or South Island Takahē 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. The specific scientific name commemorates the Austrian geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of takahe in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of takahe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=takahe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Takahe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahe
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=takahe