Eastern Pacific lands ; Tahiti and the Marquesas islands . an, Urpi (forRupi), a dove. 238 Appendix B The Green Dove The Native Owl Rarotonga . Kukupa Ruru, Koukou Samoa . Manu-tangi,Manu-ma,Tu Lulu Tahiti . Uupa Ruru Mangareva . Kuku Ruru Paumotu Oo — Marquesas . Kuku, Uu,Kukupa Koukou, Ouou Gilbert Is. Iuru-kon,Taube Cf. Hindustani, Kuku, Ghugu, Cf. Maori, Ruru, Koukou, the the ring-dove ; Malay, Kukur, native owl. a dove. Cf. Malagasy, Voron-dolo, theowl, lit. the ghost bird ;Persian, Lulu, a bogey, hob-goblin ; Hindustani, Dodo, agoblin. Similarly in Malay the owl iscalled Burong-Hantu, th
Eastern Pacific lands ; Tahiti and the Marquesas islands . an, Urpi (forRupi), a dove. 238 Appendix B The Green Dove The Native Owl Rarotonga . Kukupa Ruru, Koukou Samoa . Manu-tangi,Manu-ma,Tu Lulu Tahiti . Uupa Ruru Mangareva . Kuku Ruru Paumotu Oo — Marquesas . Kuku, Uu,Kukupa Koukou, Ouou Gilbert Is. Iuru-kon,Taube Cf. Hindustani, Kuku, Ghugu, Cf. Maori, Ruru, Koukou, the the ring-dove ; Malay, Kukur, native owl. a dove. Cf. Malagasy, Voron-dolo, theowl, lit. the ghost bird ;Persian, Lulu, a bogey, hob-goblin ; Hindustani, Dodo, agoblin. Similarly in Malay the owl iscalled Burong-Hantu, the ghost-bird, from Hantu, a ghost orevil spirit. The Blue Heron The White Heron Rarotonga . Matuku Kotuku Samoa . Matuu Otuu Tahiti . Matuu Otuu Mangareva . Matuku Kotuku Paumotu Matuku Kotuku Marquesas . Matuku Kotuku Gilbert Is. — — Cf. Yap (W. Carolines), Chuchuku, the blue heron ; root, Chuk, Tuk, from the cry of the bird. Kingfisher Tropic Bird (Phaethon) Rarotonga . ] £aua Tevaki Samoa . ^iotala Tavae Tahiti . I luri, Otare Tavae. THE TROPIC BIRD. The male bird has two long red tail-feathers, much used in makinsup into native head-dresses. It lives largely on cuttle-fish. Appendix B 239 Mangareva .Paumotu .Marquesas .Gilbert Is. Kingfisher Pahi Run: cf. Japanese, Ruro,the kingfisher ; Peruvian, Ruri,Luli, a humming-bird, colibri. With Tahitian Otare, a king-fisher, cf. Maori, Kotare, id. ;Ponape, Kotar, id. ; Sikka(Flores), Kujar, id. Samoan Tiotala is probablyfor Javanese Dew-char a, theherald or messenger of Heaven. —Both in Ponape andEast Polynesia this lovely littlebird is looked upon as a heaven-sent messenger to lead peopleout of danger and the am-buscades of hidden foes—abeautiful and innocent belief. Tropic Bird (Phaethon) Tavake Tavake Tavake, Tavae Cheuak, Chewak Cf. Ponape (E. Carolines),Cheaok, Chaok, Chik, id. Cf. Hindustani Devak,sacred, lovely. —The tropic bird isseen on the new issue of Raro-tongan stamps. The Frigate Bird The Blackbir
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