koo egret, heron (black or white)

Part of Speech n2
    • egret, heron (black or white)
      • animals, birds
      • Scientific Name egretta sucra
      • Example 3694:
        A koo a otei vaa tea naovo kaakoo rapana kasuana, eve repaa toka bata teo kasuana beve topu batana bono taasupe ae o vahara kaposi vai to tei batari tea uraan.
        The heron is a boy that flies to the edge of the beach and then perches on the sand while picking the mudskippers and the little sea bugs that stay in the floating rubbish.
        Source:
        Sii 2008W 088-089
      • Example 3695:
        A koo na toka nana teo tako.
        The heron is perched in the tako tree.
        Source:
        Primer 01W:25

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  • See also:
    • kaposi kind of sea bug which sticks onto floating seaweed and rubbish and is washed ashore with the seaweed
    • taasupe mudskipper
    • topu (of birds) pick something