Takapōtiri

The tutelary deity of the kākāpō (night parrot, or owl parrot) and the green parrot. He is a son of Tāne-mahuta, the lord of the forests.

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References

Sources

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 451.
  • White, John. (1887). Ancient History of the Maori. 6 vols. Wellington: G. Didsbury, Government Printer, 1:Appendix.