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Takahē in tussock

Two takahē amongst the snow of Fiordland’s Murchison Mountains.

Wild takahē populations live among the snow tussocks of Fiordland’s isolated Murchison Mountains. Takahē have adaptations that mean they can survive in harsh conditions.

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