aroarotea
1. (noun) pied shag, Phalacrocorax varius - a large native shag, glossy black above and thighs but with white underparts, hence this name (i.e. white fronted). Commonly found in coastal areas.
Taku manu noho matarae, i whangaia ki te hau; kawau aroarotea, ka tū tēnei kei te paenga i ō riri (M 2004:262). / My bird that sits on the headland, fed by the winds; the white-breasted shag that stands at your fields of battle.
See also kāruhiruhi
Synonyms: kāruhiruhi
