deedeetoa Chicken-Carrier, goshawk

• • Chicken-Carrier, goshawk
  • • animals, birds

  • • Example 1279:
      

      A deedeetoa na hena suku nana bona matapaku teve. A naovana vaa tea kaveru toa. Bea vaan hikikina, a naovana bona repaa toka teo naono vai to pasi gono vamataa kurus nae bone toa. A matanae he na taguru kurus maana.

      The Chicken-Carrier has its name because of its behaviour. It is a chicken stealing bird. When the village is deserted, this bird perches on a tree from which it easily gets the chicken. Its eyes are very sharp.

      Source: Sii 43W 119-122

    • Example 1280:
      

      A naovana bona a kahoo nae na paru nana. E ta kakaavoo na taneo maana ihunae, ore gunaha maa tea bua moonae, ore paa oha vo teo opi teve.

      This bird has a black head. Some white part starts at its beak, and then goes down to its legs, passing its bottom.

      Source: Sii 43W 123-126

    • Example 1281:
      

      A deedeetoa na tei me nana bene ta ovana to vaarahi nana tea gogoo nae. A bua moonae na kakaavoo vasiihum koana. A tabaan tea deedeetoa o toa, o kuruu bara o vahara katoo.

      The chicken-carrier has also a bit of brown colour that draws a line at his neck. Its legs are a bit white. The food of the chicken-carrier are chickens, snakes, and crabs.

      Source: Sii 43W 127-129

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• See also:
  • hena suku have a particular name because of something
  • hikikina¹ (of the village) deserted; empty
  • opi bird's tail; bird's bottom