MAORI NAMES OF NATIVE BIRDS.
It must be remembered that the Maoris lived in tribes, and that each of these sections had their own lands or food-producing areas. Trespass on a neighbouring tribe’s lands was an act of war. This tribal isolation led in the course of time to many differing names for birds.
The late Mr. Elsdon Best supplied the Forest and Bird Protection Society with the following classified list of many species:—
(m) signifies male, (f) female. 1. — Glaucopis wilsoni and cinerea (North Island and South Island) CROW: Honga or onga Pakara . Honge or onge Manu-whakaounga Kokako 2. Turnagra tanagra and crassirostris (N.I. and 5.1.) THRUSH: Korohea Tiutiukata Koropio Koko eou Piopio 3. Pseudogerygone igata, GREY WARBLER: Hirorirori Nonoroheko Horirerire Rirerire Korirerire , Riroriro Koriroriro Totororire Nonoroheke Ingata 4. Petroeca toitoi and macrocephala (N.I. and 5.1.) TIT: Homiromiro Pimirumiru Komiromiro Pingirungiru Mauipotiki Pipitori Mimiro Pirangirangi Miromiro Piropiro Mirumiru Tane-te-waiora Ngirungiru Tarapo (f) Pimiromiro Toitoi — Miro australis and albifrons (N.I. and 5.1.) ROBIN: Hatoitoi • Titiketeketemanawa Kakaruwai Titiwahanui Karuwai or karuae Toitoireka Katoitoi Totoireka Mokora (f) Totoara or totowara Pihere or piere Toutou Pitoitoi Toutouwai Tataruwai
6. —Rhipidura flabellifera and fuliginosa, PIED AND BLACK F ANT AIL: Hirairaka Tiakaaka Hitakataka Tieaka Hiwaiwaka Tirairaka Hiwakawaka Tirakaraka Pirairaka Tiraureka Pirakaraka Titakataka Pitakataka Titirairaka Piwaiwaka Tiwaiwaka Piwakawaka Tiwakawaka Tiaiaka — Heteralocha acutirostris, HUIA: Huia 8. — Creadion carunculatus, SADDLEBACK: Urourou Tirauweke Tieke Tiraweke Tiekerere 9. — Sphenaeacus punctatus, FERNBIRD: Koroatito Mata Korowatito Matata Kotata Nako Kukurutoki Toetoe — Certhiparus albicapillus (N.I) WHITE HEAD; and 11. Mohua ochrocephala (5.1.) BUSH CANARY: Hihipopokera Poupoutea Hihipopokero Tataeko Hore Tataeto or tataiato Mohua or mohoua , Tatahore Mohuahua Tataihore Momohua Tatangaeko Popokotea or Tatarangaeko popokatea Tatariheko Popotea Upokotea Poriporihewa
12. —Finschia novae-zealandiae, BROWN CREEPER: Pipipi Titirihika Pipirihika Toitoi 13. —Anthus novae-zealandiae, GROUND LARK: Hioi Whaioio Pihoihoi Kataitai Pioioi Kongooaroure Whioi 14. — Z.osterops caerulescens, BLIGHT BIRD: Hiraka Pihipihi Iringatau Poporohe Kanohi-mowhiti Tauhou Karu-patene Whiorangi Notingitingi 15. —Prosthemadera novae-zealandiae, - PARSON BIRD: Koko Takaha (m) Kukari (young) Teoteo (f) Pikari (young) Tute (m) Pitui (young) Tui 16. — Pogonornis cincta, STITCH BIRD: Hihi Matakiore Hihi-matakiore (f) Motihetihe Hihi-paka (m) Tihe Hihi-pakawera Tihe-kiore (f) Kohihi Tiheora Kotihe Tihewai (f) Kotihetihe Tihewera (m) Kotihewera Tiora — Anthornis melanura, BELL-BIRD: Kekerematua (m) Koparapara Kerekerematatu Korihako Kohimako Korimako Kohoimako Koromako Kokomako Kotaiahu Kokorimako Kukari (young) Kokorohimako (m) Mako Kokoromako Makomako Komako Rearea Komako-huariki Titapu (f) Komamako Titimako Kopaopao Totoaireka (f) Kopara Tutumako 18. Xenicus longipes, GREEN WREN: Huru-pounamu Piwauwau Matuhi Puano Matuhituhi
19. Acanthidositta chloris, BUSH WREN: Kikimutu Momoutu Kikipounamu Moutuutu Kikirimutu Pihipihi Kikitara Piripiri Kohurehure Tapahipare (m) Korurerure (f) Titipounamu Kotikotipae Toirua Momotawai Tokepiripiri Halcyon vagans, KINGFISHER: Kotare Kotarepopo Kotaretare Warehenga 21. — Chalcococcyx lucidus, SHINING CUCKOO: Nakonako Piripiriwharauroa Pipiauroa * Pupuwharauroa Pipiwharauroa Wharauroa Pipiriwharauroa - Whenakonako 22. —Urodynamis taitensis, LONG-TAILED CUCKOO: Kawekawea Koheperoa Koekoea Kohoperoa Koehoperoa Kokoea Kohaperoa Kuekuea 23. Nestor meridionalis, PARROT: Kaka Tataapopo (m) Koriwhai Tarariki (f) Perehere The following distinguishing epithets are applied to varieties of kaka: ; Huripa Nihonui Karorotea Nihoriki Karorouri Pipiwharauroa Kereru Reko Korako Tamaire Kura Tuauru Motaraua The leader in a flight is termed kaea or tiaka. Decoy birds are known as mokai, perua, or whakahope, according to the method employed. 24. — Nestor notabilis, MOUNTAIN PARROT: Kea Keha
(To be continued in November issue.)
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