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Olga Sansom gives a radio talk in January 1959 on her first encounter with the takahē in the wild. She enthusiastically impersonates the bird's call and takes great delight in describing its plumage. (4 min 9 sec)
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero
Reference: T96
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