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    • Takahē being released into the wild, upper South Island in 2018
    Rights: Danilo Hegg, Department of Conservation Published 31 January 2019 Size: 8.4 MB Referencing Hub media

    Takahē were successfully translocated to the upper South Island in 2018. The clutch of eggs laid within the first breeding season is a positive sign the birds are adapting well.

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      The takahē’s ecological niche

      Takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) once lived throughout the South Island. Their original habitats were the bushy edges of lowland swamps and rivers. Today’s remnant takahē population lives in the ...

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      Takahē conservation efforts

      Takahē once lived throughout Te Waipounamu South Island. Māori reported that their night cry sounded like the striking of two pieces of pounamu. Habitat loss and hunting led to a steep decline ...

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