tākahikahi
1. (noun) New Zealand dotterel, Charadrius obscurus - a squat bird with a large head, robust bill and rusty orange chest in breeding birds. Found on beaches, river mouths and estuaries.
See also tūturiwhatu
Synonyms: rako, tākaikaha, tākaikai, turiwhati, tūturiwhati, turiwhatu, turuwhatu, tuturuwhatu, kūkuruatu, turuturuwhatu, turuatu, tūturiwhatu, tuturuatu
2. (noun) sedge, cutty grass, Gahnia spp - native sedges of light forest and scrub with long, harsh, cutting leaves growing in a tuft.
