Weka

·noun A New Zealand rail (Ocydromus australis) which has wings so short as to be incapable of flight.

weka
n. the Maori name for the Wood-hen (q.v.) of New Zealand, so called from its note. There are twospec...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
weka, rail
n. See weka. ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris