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Huia (Topical Term)

Kāore e whakamahia ana tēnei mana i ngā pūkete.
Momo manako: Huia
Tirohia hoki:

Whakamārama: He manu ātaahua, poropango katoa. He mā te toi o te kurutou - he tino taonga hei rākai i te māhunga. Ko te ngutu o te uwha he roa, he tāwhana. Heoi, kua ngaro noa atu i te tirohanga kanohi.

Scope Note: An extinct indigo black bird prized for the white-tipped tail feathers worn as hair ornaments. The male and female had bills of different shapes. Heteralocha acutirostris.

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