North Island Takahe

Porphyrio mantelli

The North Island Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli) is an extinct species of bird (Aves) in the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) and order Gruiformes (Cranes).

Classification

Species in the Genus of Porphyrio

African Swamphen

Porphyrio madagascariensis

Allen's Gallinule

Porphyrio alleni

Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Azure Gallinule

Porphyrio flavirostris

Black-backed Swamphen

Porphyrio indicus

Gray-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

Lord Howe Swamphen

Porphyrio albus

Marquesan Swamphen

Porphyrio paepae

New Caledonian Gallinule

Porphyrio kukwiedei

North Island Takahe

Porphyrio mantelli

Philippine Swamphen

Porphyrio pulverulentus

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

Reunion Gallinule

Porphyrio caerulescens

South Island Takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri

Western Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

External Links

North Island Takahe – Wikipedia
North Island Takahe – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
North Island Takahe – Audubon.org