Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Takahe

The takahe's appearence:


  1. Blue and Green feathers.

  2. Small wings-cant fly.

  3. Size of a large hen.

  4. About 50cms tall.

  5. 3Kgs in weight

  6. Strong beak

  7. Sturdy legs

When the Takahe's reproduce they build a bulky nest under a group of bushes and scrub then lays two eggs and guards these eggs! when the eggs hatch the survival rate of the chick is only 70-90% chance of survival.


Where you can find the takahe: The Takahe can be found in alpine grassland habitats. It eats grass, plant shoots and insects. The Takahe can quite often be seen plucking the stalks off plants leaving only the softer lower parts.