Finn

=//hello//= = = = = = = = = =it is= =believed that these birds are described in many legends of the [|Māori], under the names //Pouakai//, //Hokioi//, or //Hakawai//.[|[1]] A different theory posits that the "Hokioi" legends may refer to the [|New Zealand Snipe] – specifically, the extinct South Island subspecies.[|[2]] According to an account given to Sir George Gray, an early governor of New Zealand, Hokioi were huge black-and-white predators with a red crest and yellow-green tinged wingtips. In some Māori legends, Hokioi kill humans, which scientists believe could have been possible if the name relates to the eagle, given the massive size and strength of the bird.[|[1]]= = =