text_original: It is hunted at night by the light of torches and with the assistance of dogs. It is this bird which is also known under the name of the "apteryx." What the natives told D'Urville about it was in the main accurate.
text_transcription: IT IS HAUNTED AT NIGHT BY THE LIGHT OF TORCHES AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DOGS IT IS THIS BIRD WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN UNDER THE NAME OF THE OPTERIQUES WHAT THE NATIVES TOLD THEIR WILL ABOUT IT WAS IN THE MAIN ACCURATE
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz hˈʌntᵻd æt nˈaɪt baɪ ðə lˈaɪt ʌv tˈɔːɹtʃᵻz ænd wɪððɪ ɐsˈɪstəns ʌv dˈɑːɡz. ɪɾ ɪz ðɪs bˈɜːd wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə "ˈæptɚɹˌɪks." wˌʌt ðə nˈeɪɾɪvz tˈoʊld dˈɜːvɪl ɐbˌaʊt ɪt wʌz ɪnðə mˈeɪn ˈækjʊɹət.