Protoform: FUIA [OC] Bird sp., Starling: *fu(h)i(q,h)a

Description: Bird sp., Starling: *fu(h)i(q,h)a
Reconstruction: Reconstructs to OC: Oceanic
Notes:

*4 POC *pusiRa "Starling, Aplonis sp." (LPO IV:348).

Pollex entries:

Language Reflex Description Source
Luangiua Huia Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis) (Bsm)
Marquesas Huia Monarche de whitney (Pomarea whitnayi) (Lvs)
New Zealand Maori Huia A bird (Heteralocha acutirostris) (Wms)
Nuguria Huia Starling (Dvl)
Nuguria Te/huia Atoll starling (Hdn)
Rotuman Husila (Aplonis) (Clark 1994) (Cwd)
Samoan Fuia (Aplonis sp.) Samoan Starling (Prt)
Tahitian Huioa The name of a bird; also a company prettily attired Phonologically Irregular (Dvs)
Takuu Fuia A small, black, bird with red or yellow eyes (Hwd)
Takuu Huia Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensi) (Mle)
Tongan Fuiva K. sea-bird Problematic (Cwd)

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