What is Takahē?
{{speciesbox | image = Porphyrio hochstetteri -Tiritiri Matangi Island-8b-3c.jpg | image_caption = On [[Tiritiri Matangi Island]] | genus = Porphyrio | species = hochstetteri | authority = ([[Adolf Bernard Meyer|A. B. Meyer]], 1883) | status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn|url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/22692808/0 |title=''Porphyrio hochstetteri'' |author=BirdLife International |author-link=BirdLife International |year=2013 |access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref> | status2 = NV | status2_system = NZTCS | status2_ref = <ref name=NZTCS>{{Cite web|url=https://nztcs.org.nz/assessments/31652|title=Porphyrio hochstetteri|last=|first=|date=|website=nztcs.org.nz|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-16}}</ref> | range_map = Takahe distribution map.svg | range_map_caption = {{leftlegend|#009900ff|Distribution of South Island takahe, including sanctuaries|outline=gray}} | synonyms = * ''Notornis mantelli hochstetteri'' * ''Porphyrio mantelli hochstetteri'' }} The '''takahē''' or '''South Island takahē''' (''Porphyrio hochstetteri'') is a [[bird]]. It lives in [[South Island]], [[New Zealand]]. There are two species, and they are commonly called ''[[rails]]''. Its family is the [[Rallidae]]. It is the largest living rail [[species]] in the world. The two species are also known as notornis. The takahe [[flightless bird|cannot fly]].<ref name=Con>{{cite web|publisher=New Zealand Department of Conservation |accessdate=September 26, 2022 |title=Takahē |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/takahe/}}</ref> Adults are 2.3 – 3.8 kg. They have red legs and a red [[beak]]. Their feathers are different shades of blue and green: dark blue on the head and neck, lighter blue on the shoulders. The [[feather]]s on the wings and back can be [[iridescence|iridescent]]. Takahē cannot fly, so they were hunted extensively by the Māori.<ref name=Con /> Takahē live in [[grassland|grassy places]]. They eat the [[starch]]y parts of grassy plants: [[tussock]]