tākaikaha
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, tākaikai, turiwhati, tūturiwhati, turiwhatu, turuwhatu, tuturuwhatu, tākahikahi, kūkuruatu, turuturuwhatu, turuatu, tūturiwhatu, tuturuatu
