South Island Takahē
Porphyrio hochstetteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorphyrio (Swamphens and Blue Gallinules)
- SpeciesPorphyrio hochstetteri (South Island Takahē)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a South Island Takahē sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a South Island Takahē in Fiordland National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a South Island Takahē sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see South Island Takahē in Fiordland National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for South Island Takahē in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.