Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)

Species information

Takahe eggs in tussock grass nest © John McCammon / www.osfimages.com	Takahe sitting on nest © Frances Furlong/SAL / www.osfimages.com	8 week old takahe chicks amongst tussock grass © Cindy Buxton / naturepl.com
4 month old takahe chick © Frances Furlong/SAL / www.osfimages.com	Takahe © Peter Reese / naturepl.com	Takahe © John Cancalosi / naturepl.com
Takahe feeding on grass heads © Tui De Roy / www.osfimages.com	Takahe © Gerald Cubitt	Takahe walking in grassland © John Cancalosi / www.ardea.com
Takahe in shallow water © G. K. Brown / www.ardea.com	Takahe in habitat © Tui De Roy / www.osfimages.com	Takahe chicks with dummy mother and fed by beaked glove © Gerald Cubitt