The discovery of takahē in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland, in November 1948, created widespread interest because the birds were thought to be extinct. Geoffrey Orbell and Neil McCrostie are holding up a live bird for the camera.
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Te Ara (not verified)
11 April 2011
The person with Dr OrBell is
Gregor McCrostie (not verified)
10 April 2011
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