X is for once thought to be extinct Takahē, Kapiti Island NZ 2005
X is for eXtinct.
Takahē were thought to be extinct until live birds discovered in in Fiordland 1948. These birds were photographed on our trip to Kapiti Island near Wellington in 2005 (and used in many a school project subsequently)
There are now about 400 living takahē.
Porphyrio hochstetteri.
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X is for once thought to be extinct Takahē, Kapiti Island NZ 2005
X is for eXtinct.
Takahē were thought to be extinct until live birds discovered in in Fiordland 1948. These birds were photographed on our trip to Kapiti Island near Wellington in 2005 (and used in many a school project subsequently)
There are now about 400 living takahē.
Porphyrio hochstetteri.
319
views
17
faves
1
comment
Uploaded on May 4, 2020