1. (noun) long-tailed cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis - large brown cuckoo, boldly streaked brown with black. It inhabits mainly forested areas migrating to the Pacific Islands in winter.
See also koekoeā
Synonyms: kaweau, kawekaweau, koehoperoa, koekoeau, kokoea, kawekaweā, koekoeā
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