North Island takahē

The North Island takahē (Porphyrio mantelli) is a bird. It is extinct. This bird used to live in North Island, New Zealand. It was rail bird. That means it was in the family Rallidae. The North Island takahē did not fly.[3][4][2]

North Island takahē
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Porphyrio
Species:
P. mantelli
Binomial name
Porphyrio mantelli
Synonyms[2]
  • Notornis mantelli

The Maori people called the North Island takahē "moho" or "mohoau."[5]

Scientists think the North Island takahē became extinct in the 1800s.[5]

The South Island takahē is alive, but it is an endangered species.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Porphyrio mantelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728833A94998264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728833A94998264.en. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  2. "North Island takahe / Moho: Porphyrio mantelli (Owen, 1848)". New Zealand Birds Online. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  3. "Takahē". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  4. "Porphyrio mantelli Owen, 1848". New Zealand Threat Classification System. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  5. "North Island takahē". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
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