1. (noun) weka, woodhen, Gallirallus australis greyi, Gallirallus australis australis - a brown-feathered endemic bird streaked with black with a short bill and legs, able to run fast but flightless.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 1, 10;)
He mahira te manu nei te weka (Te Ara 2011). / The weka is an inquisitive bird.
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