eova Melanesian scrub fowl; Melanesian megapode

Part of Speech n2
    • Melanesian scrub fowl; Melanesian megapode
      • animals, birds
      • Scientific Name Megapodius eremita
      • Example 1399:
        A eova a naovana a paru. Ahiki be naovo hiava vira. Na tei bata koana putaa, ei rasuu. Na vahuhu nana tea maa pusu naono vai amaa bebeera ei be kasi. O rupi nae na beera oha rori bono rupi toa. Bean tara maa amaa pusu naono vai to vahuhu rio eova, ean na antee nom tea bae pina ni maa o pusu naono bona.
        The Melanesian scrub fowl is a black bird. It does not fly high. It only stays down near the ground here in the bush. It lays its eggs in big tree stumps which it digs out. Its eggs are bigger than chicken eggs. When you see tree stumps where the Melanesian scrubfowls have laid eggs, you can put a taboo sign on that tree stump (so that nobody is allowed to take the eggs).
        Source: Sii 2008W 029-035
      • Example 1400:
        A eova a naovana a paru, evehee saka paru vira haana. Na paru vaavuavuana nana, A pananae bara ihunae na mara gogooravi nana. A rivonae na kakaavoo nana. A bua moonae na maramarabi vasiihum nana.
        The Melanesian scrubfowl is a black bird, but it is not really black. It is dusty black. Its cheeks and its beak are reddish. Its mouth is white. Its two legs are a bit brown.
        Source: Sii 43W 003-007
      • Example 1401:
        A eova a peha naovana to vahuhu nana tea maa pusu naono vai amaa pusu bebeera. Be tau vahuhu ore paa kasi bono kasuana, ore paa topee, ore paa vahuhu bono rupi. O rupi tea eova na beera oha nana bono rupi toa. O rupi eova o maramara gogooravi.
        The Melanesian scrubfowl is a bird that lays eggs at big tree stumps. When it is about to lay eggs, it digs a hole in the ground, then it squats and lays the egg. The egg of the eova is bigger than a chicken egg. The Melanesian scrubfowl eggs are reddish.
        Source: Sii 43W 008-013
      • Example 1402:
        Bean rake tea an o rupi tea eova, ean toro nao tea rake tea maa pusu naono vai amaa pusu beera. Ean repaa tara o eova na kasi komana rori tea maa pusu naono. Rerau ean repaa kasi. Bean tau kasi, ean pasi haraa bata nom o kasuana be hihivaa batana. Teebona to pasi vurahe noman o rupi eova.
        If you want to eat an egg of the Melanesian scrubfowl , you must go and search for big tree stumps. Then you see that the Melanesian scrubfowls dig holes at the tree stumps. And so, you dig. When you are about to dig, you should feel the ground if it is hot. There you will find an Melanesian scrubfowl egg.
        Source: Sii 43W 014-018

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