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Story: Ngā manu – birds

Bird stories

Ngāi Tahu leader Sir Tīpene O’Regan relates Māori traditions about the tihe or hihi (stitchbird), tīwaiwaka (fantail), korimako (bellbird), tīeke (saddleback) and kōkako.

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Kelly Keane. 'Ngā manu – birds', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-manu-birds/3/1