Species that live in a habitat similar to the Takahe Results 1 - 20
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Corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree)
The corroboree frog is incredibly distinctive with its bright yellow and black striped skin. The upper surface has a rough texture...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Akoko (Chamaesyce deppeana)
Information on the akoko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica)
Information on the red-rumped swallow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Black sicklebill (Epimachus fastuosus)
The black sicklebill is a large bird of paradise, with, as the name suggests, a long, strongly curved bill. The tail is extremely ...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus)
The banded hare-wallaby is the only survivor of a group of at least 20 ‘short faced kangaroos’ (subfamily Sthenurinae) that once e...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)
One of the largest kangaroo species, the eastern grey kangaroo has soft, thick, grey-brown fur, paler on the underparts, with a fi...  More  57 Images  0 Videos
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Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas,...  More  6 Images  9 Videos
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South Island wren (Xenicus gilviventris)
The South Island wren is a small but robust alpine bird with a very short tail, rounded wings, and long legs and toes. While the m...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
One of our best-known wild mammals, the rabbit was introduced to Great Britain during the Twelfth century AD by the Normans. Its h...  More  19 Images  11 Videos
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Flax snail (Placostylus ambagiosus)
Flax snails (Placostylus spp.) are endemic to New Zealand and belong to the world’s oldest land snail family, which originated 200...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Flax snail (Placostylus hongii)
Endemic to New Zealand, flax snails (Placostylus spp.) belong to the world’s oldest land snail family, which originated 200 to 300...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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McGregor’s skink (Oligosoma macgregori)
One of New Zealand’s rarest lizards, McGregor’s skink is a medium-sized and secretive reptile, with a long body, short but well-de...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
The Kagu is a flightless bird with grey plumage; its pale colouring has led to the name of 'ghost of the forest' by local people. ...  More  14 Images  7 Videos
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Western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville)
This small marsupial has light brown-grey fur fading to white fur on the belly, as well as on the feet. It gained its common name ...  More  6 Images  4 Videos
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Long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes)
The shy and elusive long-footed potoroo is one of the rarest marsupial mammals in Australia. Potoroos are essentially small kangar...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi)
The conservation of this robin is an internationally renowned success story; from bleak days in the 1980s, two thriving population...  More  5 Images  9 Videos
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Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order...  More  11 Images  0 Videos
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Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the shor...  More  8 Images  3 Videos
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