Takahe  (Porphyrio hochstetteri)

Facts

Previously known as:Porphyrio mantelli
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Gruiformes
Family Rallidae
Genus Porphyrio (1)
Size Female weight: 2.3 kg (2)
Male weight: 2.7 kg (2)
Length: 63 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). Formerly Porphyrio mantelli, this species has been split into P. mantelli (extinct) and P. hochstetteri (extant) (3).