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noun • extinct flightless bird of New Zealand | ||||||||
| 29% | 4 | Bird revered by the Maori | ||||||
noun • a native or inhabitant of New Zealand • climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat • fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh • nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Hunted by Māori for its feathers and meat | ||||||
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Bird Once Hunted By The Maori Crossword Clue
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MOA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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3 | Bird revered by the Maori
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4 | Certain species in this bird family were once hunted for their feathers during the feather trade era. | |
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6 | Maori bird
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7 | This bird species was once heavily hunted for its meat and feathers |
