takahe
/ˈtɑkəheɪ/
noun
- A large, flightless bird native to New Zealand, with blue-green feathers and a red beak, once thought to be extinct.
- The takahe was rediscovered in a remote valley in 1948.
- Conservation efforts have helped increase the takahe population in New Zealand.
- Visitors to the sanctuary can see takahe feeding on native grasses.