ti-ti

n.

Maori name for the sea-bird Pelecanoides urinatrix, Gmel., the Diving-petrel.Spelt also tee-tee.

1891. `The Australasian,' Nov. 14, p. 963, col. 1 (`A Ladyin the Kermadecs'):

«The petrels – – there are nine kinds, and we have names of ourown for them, the black burrower, the mutton-bird, the whiteburrower, the short-billed ti-ti, the long-billed ti-ti, thelittle storm petrel, and three others that we had no namesfor – – abound on the island.»