Takahe, Porphyrio mantelli
The rare New Zealand takahe displaying. These birds were once thought to be extinct until an isolated relict population was discovered. The birds were subsequently propogated by captive breeding and specimens have since been re-introduced into the wild.
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Location: Mount Bruce Breeding Centre, New Zealand.
Photo credit: © Dave Marsden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: bird, birds, captivity, endangered, mantelli, porphyrio, rare, takahe, takahes, zealand
