Entries from Clark 1982 in Pollex-Online
Clark, R. (1982). Proto-Polynesian birds. Oceanic Studies: Essays in Honour of Aarne A.Koskinen. J. Siikala. Helsinki, Suomen Antropologinen Seura/The Finnish Anthropological Society: 121-143.
Language | Item | Description |
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Tuvalu | Ngongo | (Anous Stolidus) |
Sikaiana | Nono | (Anous stolidus) |
Tahitian | Aʔa/taevao | Parakeet (Cyanorhampus zelandicus) |
Tongan | Kakaa | Red-breasted Musk Parrot (Prosopeia tabuensis) |
Tongan | Kalae | Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) |
Tongan | Kaleva | Long-tailed New Zealand Cuckoo, (Eudynamis taitensis) |
Tongan | Kaleveleva | Long-tailed New Zealand Cuckoo (Eudynamis taitensis) |
Tuvalu | Kanapu | (Sula leucogaster) |
Tahitian | ʔAo | Butorides striatus, Little Mangrove Heron |
Tuvalu | Katafa | Frigate bird (fregata minor) |
Luangiua | ʔAkaha | Frigate bird (Bayliss-Smith) |
Tongan | Katafa | Albatross? |
Tuvalu | Kena | Blue-faced booby (Sula dactylatra) |
Sikaiana | Mua/kena | (Sula leucogaster) |
Tongan | Kolili | Bird sp. not known today |
Marquesas | Koomako | Marquesan Warbler (Acrocephalus mendanae). Fauvette à long bec (Lvs). |
Tahitian | O/ma/maʔo | Tahitian Flycatcher (Pomarea nigra) |
Tuamotu | Koukou | (Pterodroma parvirostris) the shearwater, mutton-bird |
Marquesas | Kuku | Turtle dove, (Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii). Tourterelle verte, ptilope des Marquises, oiseau de la famille des colombidés (Lch). |
Tuvalu | Lakia | (Anous minutus) |
West Uvea | Lapakau | Expert at a craft or other skill |
Sikaiana | Lekia | (Anous tenuirostris) |
Tuvalu | Lulu | Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba) |
Marquesas | ʔUpe | (Ducula galatea). Carpophage, pigeon des îles Marquises, oiseau de la famille des columbidés (Lch). |
Tongan | Lupe | Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica) |
Tuamotu | Rupe | (Ducula aurorae) |
Tongan | Manu-maʔa | Many-coloured Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus perousii) |
Nguna | Na-mwabwe | Tahitian Chestnut (Inocarpus fagiferus) |
Sikaiana | Muakena | (Sula leucogaster) (Clk) |
Tuamotu | Moho | Sooty rail (Porzana tabuensis) |
Nguna | Na-peperi | A tree (Hernandia peltata) |
Nguna | Na/puka/ | A tree (Gyrocarpus sp.) |
Nggela | Sami | Soften and moisten food by drinking liquid with it |
Luangiua | Seŋa | Green palm lorikeet (Vini palmarum) (Bayliss-Smith) |
Rennellese | Se/senga | Green palm lorikeet |
Luangiua | Sei | Not yet (Salmond 1974) Phonologically Irregular |
Tuvalu | Tala | (Thalassius bergii) |
Sikaiana | Tala | (Thalassius bergii) |
Tongan | Tala | Kind of sea-gull (Thalassius bergii) |
Tuvalu | Toloa | Grey Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) (Spatulus clypeata) |
Tahitian | Te/vea/ | A bird (Rallus pacificus) [Bruner] |
Tongan | Veka | Banded Rail (Rallus philippensis) |