pātātai
1. (noun) banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis assimilis - a secretive native bird with upperparts olive-brown and black with white spots, and underparts barred black-and-white. Lives in salt marshes, mangroves and swamps.
See also moho pererū
Synonyms: pepe, oho, pūohotata, motarua, pōpōtai, katatai, ohomauri, moho, moho pererū