Pamela Moresby
The Takahe were once thought to be extinct but a Doctor from Invercargill found some in the Murchison Mountains in Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand. It lives in alpine conditions.
However, huge conservation efforts have contributed to their survival and they are still at risk of being extinct. I found this one on Tiritiri Matangi Island. The Takahe are flightless birds unlike the Pukako. They are not the same bird.
The Takahe are often got at by Stoats, Ferrets, Weasels and rats, cats and even dogs. All these animals are introduced to NZ .
Thanks so much Tasartcraft.
So glad to read this bird is being protected. Love being different species.
Thanks Carol, it is great to know that the Takahe is protected.
What an interesting bird! Really love the series Pam!
Thanks Doc, I took up the suggestion you told me and its paid off, I will have more to share soon,
I can never quite capture birds. My mother-in-law loved pictures of wildlife, she was very good. Me, not so much.
Nice story.Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much Branka.
Thank you for sharing the story about the Takahe bird.
Thanks so much Deepizzaguy
You are welcome since learning about animals that are in another part of the world is great knowledge.
I’ll give them full marks for tenacity…
Thanks so much Alex, glad you like the Takahe
I admire any breed that can come back from the brink of extinction. But even then, they will have lost much of their genetic diversity…