Forest Lore of the Maori
How Birds Were Taken
Contents
- Flightless Birds p. 165
- Kiwi
- Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus): p. 170
- The Weka (Ocydromus australis, etc.) p. 175
- The Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris): p. 179
- The Moa (Dinornis spp.) etc.: p. 182
- Pukeko (Porphyrio melanonotus); also known as pakura: p. 190
- Koreke or Quail (Coturnix novae-zealandiae): p. 192
- The kaka or Brown Parrot (Nestor meridionalis):
- How the Maori ascended Trees; Ladders and Modes of Climbing p. 216
- The Kereru or Wood Pigeon (Hemiphaga novae-zealandiae): p. 226
- Huahua Manu: p. 270
- The Tui or Koko, or Parson-bird (Prosthemadera novae-zealandiae): p. 291
- The Parakeet or Kākārīkī (Cyanoramphus novae-zealandiae): p. 318
- The Bell-bird or Korimako: p. 321
- The Kokako or Crow: p. 322
- The Saddle-back, the Stitch-bird and the Native Thrush: p. 323
- The Karuwai or Robin:
- The Popokatea or Whitehead: p. 325
- The Blight-bird or Silvereye: p. 326
- The Miromiro or Pied Tit: p. 328
- The Fernbird and the Kingfisher: p. 329
- The Grey Warbier and the Fantail: p. 330
- The Bat or Pekapeka: p. 331
- The Ruru or Morepork: p. 332
- The Whekau or Laughing-owl: p. 334
- The Kāhu or Hawk:
- The Koekoea or Long-tailed Cuckoo: p. 337
- The Pipiwharauroa or Shining-cuckoo: p. 339
- The Kotuku or White Heron: p. 341
- The Crested Grebe and the Dabchick: p. 342
- The Cormorant or Shag: p. 343
- The Titi or Mutton-bird: p. 345
- Ducks and Teal: p. 347
- The Kuaka or Godwit: p. 350
- Prized Seabirds: p. 352