Definition of Takahe

1. Noun. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.

Exact synonyms: Notornis, Notornis Mantelli
Generic synonyms: Rail
Group relationships: Genus Notornis

Definition of Takahe

1. Noun. A species of large flightless bird in the Rallidae family, endemic to New Zealand; Porphyrio hochstetteri. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Takahe

1. a flightless bird [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Takahe

taits
taiver
taivered
taivering
taivers
taivert
taj
tajes
tajine
tajines
tak
taka
takable
takadiastase
takahe (current term)
takahes
takamaka
takamakas
takanelite
takas
takayasu's arteritis
takayasu arteritis
takbir
takbirs
take-away
take-home
take-home pay
take-homes

Literary usage of Takahe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to New Zealand by Bette Flagler (2005)
"Did you knowl The flightless takahe is the largest living member of the rail family. ... The Department of Conservation has a takahe recovery plan to help ..."

2. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases, and Usages by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"1 takahe, «. Maori name for an extinct New Zealand Rail, Notor- nis mantel/i, Owen. ... Il6 : " The takahe is the rarest of existing native birds, ..."

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