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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

South Island Takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri

South Island Takahe belongs to Rallidae, within the order Gruiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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South Island Takahe · Porphyrio hochstetteri
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Porphyrio hochstetteri
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Conservation record
EN · Endangered
Habitat in source
Grassland
Reported mass
2462.2 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

澳大拉西亚:南岛西南部山地;已重新引入附属岛屿(新西兰)

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Reference record ↗

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