Parts of Fish, Birds, &c

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Parts of Fish, Birds, &c.

He weke, lateral fin

Hiawero, beast's tail

Hiore. Syn. with Hiawero

Hiku, tail

Kopai, bird's nest

Kowanga, nest with young birds in it

Kurutu, bird's tail

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Pi, young of birds

Piha, gill

Pikari, young birds

Popoia, lateral fin

Rapa, dorsal fin

Raurau, caudal fin

Titiko, bird's tail

Toretore, roe of fish

Unahi, scales of fish

Waero, tail of an animal.

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Title: A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand

Author: Richard Taylor

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