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Story: Ngā manu – birds

All images and media

From page 1 - Symbols of status

‘Mungakahu and his wife, Ko Mari’

‘Mungakahu and his wife, Ko Mari’

Huia

Huia (1st of 2)

Waka huia

Waka huia (2nd of 2)

Feather cloak

‘Rangiaeata’

‘Rangiaeata’

From page 2 - Birds associated with death

Migrating kūaka

Migrating kūaka

Rain cape

‘The bittern at rest’

‘The bittern at rest’

Hine-nui-te-pō and Māui

Hine-nui-te-pō and Māui

Tīwaiwaka (fantail)

Tīwaiwaka (fantail)

From page 3 - Tohu – signs and predictions

Bird stories

Kōmiromiro

Ruru (morepork)

Ruru (morepork)

Turiwhatu (dotterel)

Turiwhatu (dotterel)

From page 4 - Predicting the weather

Kārearea call

Pīpīwharauroa (shining cuckoo)

Pīpīwharauroa (shining cuckoo)

Riroriro (grey warbler) and nest

Riroriro (grey warbler) and nest

Tōrea call

From page 5 - Sayings, metaphors and stories

Kāhu soaring

Spotted shag

Spotted shag (1st of 2)

Haka

Haka (2nd of 2)

Kiri Te Kanawa

Kōtare

Baiting a weka

From page 6 - Birds’ names

Te Hōkioi

Kākāriki

Kea in flight

Bird calls: North Island brown kiwi

Bird calls: North Island brown kiwi (1st of 3)

Bird calls: ruru

Bird calls: ruru (2nd of 3)

Bird calls: hoiho

Bird calls: hoiho (3rd of 3)

How to cite this page:

Kelly Keane-Tuala, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-manu-birds/media (accessed 7 February 2023)

Story by Kelly Keane-Tuala, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015