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    Happy anniversary to a plucky bird - by frog



    On this day 60 years ago, Geoffrey Orbell rediscovered the takahe in Fiordland. The takahe or nortornis (Porphyrio hochstetteri) looks like a pukeko at first glance, but it’s a bit tougher. It has a big bill and strong legs with which it could happily defend itself in a Friday night Courtenay Place melee. After only [...] read more
    November 20, 2009 8:30 am - 5 Comments