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takahe

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takahe /təˈkī, təˈkaɪ /
▸ noun a large, rare flightless rail with bluish-black and olive-green plumage and a large red bill, found in mountain grassland in New Zealand.
Porphyrio mantelli, family Rallidae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Maori.