korimako
1. (noun) bellbird, Anthornis melanura - an olive-green songbird with a short curved bill and dark bluish-black wings known for its loud, clear, liquid songs. Female has a lighter colour and a white stripe below the eye.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 25;)
Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei whea to korimako e kō? (JPS 1990:55). / If you pluck out the centre shoot of the flax, where will the bellbird sing?
