Story: Ngā manu – birds
This artwork of a matuku (bittern) was done by Richard Taylor around the mid-1800s. The matuku has a loud booming call – traditionally linked with people in mourning.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: E-296-q-055-4
Drawing by Richard Taylor
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.