takahe
/ˈtɑːkəhiː/noun
1- a large, rare flightless rail with bluish-black and olive-green plumage and a large red bill, found in mountain grassland in New Zealand巨水鸡。
1.1
- Porphyrio mantelli, family Rallidae.拉丁名Porphyrio mantelli, 秧鸡科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Maori.