Rallidae

Porphyrio hochstetteri (Photo from Of Trees, Birds and Other Things) Common name: takahe (en); takahe (pt); talève takahe (fr); takahe (es); Südinseltakahe (de) Taxonomy: Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Range: The takahe is endemic to New Zealand, only being found on the Murchison Mountains of South Island. Conservation efforts have lead to the translocation of populations…