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Meanings of maori hen in English

Spanish
gallirallus australis

Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.

        gallirallus australis
        Usage of maori hen in English
        1
        Here and there on the beach and on the grass wandered bright-coloured Maori hens.
        The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
        2
        The wekas or Maori hens are small, flightless birds, averaging when full grown about two and three-quarter pounds.
        The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
        3
        Hamilton and Sandell went along the coast on the 6th and brought home a dozen Maori hens for the pot.
        The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
        4
        Though we saw and caught innumerable young ones of all sizes, we were never able to find the nests of these Maori hens.
        The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
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