1. A fish (unidentified) of which there are several varieties, known as iwirau, māhuruhuru, matamata-raupō, taharangi, and upokokawa.

1. (noun) North Island takahē, notornis, Porphyrio mantelli - extinct flightless endemic bird that looks like a large pūkeko with a greenish back. Sometimes used for the rare South Island takahē.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 108;)

1. (noun) moron, blockhead.

1. It serves you right.

1. (noun) banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis assimilis - a secretive native bird with upperparts olive-brown and black with white spots, and underparts barred black-and-white. Lives in salt marshes, mangroves and swamps.

(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 25;)

1. (noun) A bird like moho, but extinct.