North Island takahē
| North Island takahē | |
|---|---|
| Fossil cranial remains of P. mantelli (7-13) compared to those of a smaller, extant member of Porphyrio | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porphyrio |
| Species: | †P. mantelli |
| Binomial name | |
| †Porphyrio mantelli (Owen, 1848) | |
| Locations where fossils have been found | |
The North Island takahē (Māori: moho) (Porphyrio mantelli) is an extinct species of flightless swamphen that was native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is closely related to the living South Island takahē.