In order to apply different methodologies to preserve the takahe effectively, studies have to be conducted to understand the bird as much as possible. It is indicated that takahe is a specialist species, which means they can only live in one type of habitat and have limited capability to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions and are able to eat only certain types of food (Miller & Spoolman, 2010, p. 72). In Fiordland, the birds live in alpine grassland, and eat tussocks mostly, and snow
What Are Birds? Did you know that birds have the second numerous population of vertebrates in the world? All birds have feathers, which separates them from any other living organism. Birds also have over 10,000 species, which is about 2x more than mammal species. Furthermore, all birds lay eggs, although some are larger than others. Also, the largest group of birds are passerines or perching bird in Latin. Excluding the vestigial-winged kiwi bird, all birds have visible wings. Although