Story: Large forest birds
The takahē’s head is royal blue, and it has a bright red frontal shield and bill, which fade to pink. Its bill is much stockier than that of the pūkeko, its close relative. The takahē is the world’s largest surviving rail.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10030905
Photograph by Rod Morris
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