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MARC view
Kawau (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Shags
See also:
- Broader heading: Manu ki tātahi
Whakamārama: He manu roroa ngā ngutu, he pūhihi ngā kakī. He ika te kai. Ko ngā huruhuru he kārikipango, he mā rānei. He mumura te mata.
Scope Note: A general term for shags and cormorants, a family of fish eating birds with long hooked bills and slender necks. They have greenish-black and white plumage but the face is often brightly coloured.