The Wonderings of Seriously Inbred Birds

Apparently, the takahe were the prey of the extinct Haast Eagle, the largest eagle ever known (it had a three meter wingspan and a Maori myths notes that it would swoop down and capture little children). The blue/green feathers on the takahe's back are the evolutionary traits that allowed it to camouflage into the foilage in order to escape the gaze of the giant eagle. However, these evolutionary powers failed to protect the takahe from pretty much everything that now inhabits the New Zealand landscape. Consequently, there are only 60 left and those 60 are almost exclusively existing because of the constant love and care provided by the Department of Conservation.