tītapu
1. (noun) bellbird (especially the female 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 duller colour and a white stripe below the eye.
Rapua he tikanga e hoki mai ai ki te tuawhenua tēnei mānu rangatira te tītapu kia kōrihirihi tahi rāua ko tā tāua nūpepa (KO 1/4/1882:3). / Seek out a plan whereby this magnificent bird, the bellbird, will return to the mainland to sing together with our newspaper.
See also korimako
