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weka (WAY-kuh, WEE-kuh) - n., a flightless New Zealand rail (Gallirallus australis) with mottled brown plumage and short legs.
Also called woodhen and Maori hen -- the hen parts pointing to the fact that they're about the size of a chicken. A famously feisty and curious bird, with a distinctive two-note call and a reputation for stealing from humans. Name is, per usual for the week, Māori.
And that ends a week of birds of New Zealand with names I like, and believe me it would not be hard to keep going -- there's the tui, kea, huia, mohua, and many, many more. But instead, I'll return next week with ye regular mix.
---L.
Also called woodhen and Maori hen -- the hen parts pointing to the fact that they're about the size of a chicken. A famously feisty and curious bird, with a distinctive two-note call and a reputation for stealing from humans. Name is, per usual for the week, Māori.
And that ends a week of birds of New Zealand with names I like, and believe me it would not be hard to keep going -- there's the tui, kea, huia, mohua, and many, many more. But instead, I'll return next week with ye regular mix.
---L.
