2. (noun) little shag, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos - the smallest shag. All have short stubby bills, but plumage can vary from black to pied.
Ka mea atu a Mahuru ki a Teoteo, "He aha te manu pai hei tohu mā tāua." Ka kī mai a Teoteo, "He kōtare (HKW 1/4/1899:3)." / Mahuru (September) said to Teoteo (little shag), "What's a good bird as a symbol for us." Teoteo said, "A kingfisher."
See also kawaupaka
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