turuturu pourewa
1. (noun) pied stilt, Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus - a black-and-white wader with very long pinkish-red legs and a long, fine, black bill. Usually found in flocks.
Ka kōhure a Pāoa, me te turuturu pourewa te āhua e haere atu ana (NM 1928:161). / Pāoa was conspicuous, looking like a pied stilt walking along.
See also poaka
Synonyms: turituri pourewa, tuturi pourewa, tuturu pourewa, poaka, tōrea
