ws by the side of the poisonous tutu bushes."

Korora, <i>n</i>. Maori name for a <i>Blue Penguin</i>,
<i>Spheniscus minor</i>, Gmel. See <i>Penguin</i>.

<hw>Korrumburra</hw>, <i>n</i>. aboriginal name for the common
blow-fly, which in Australia is a yellow-bottle, not a
blue-bottle.

1896. `The Melburnian,' Aug. 28, p. 54:

"Odd `Korrumburras' dodge quickly about with cheerful hum.
Where they go, these busy buzzy flies, when the cold calls them
away for their winter vac. is a mystery. Can they hibernate?
for they show themselves again at the first glint of the spring
sun."

<hw>Kotuku</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the <i>White
Crane</i> of the Colonists, which is really a <i>White
Heron</i> (<i>Ardea egretta</i>). See <i>Crane</i>.

1888. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. ii. p. 124:

[A full description.]

<hw>Kotukutuku</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for the New Zealand
tree, <i>Fuchsia excorticata</i>, Linn.,
<i>N.O. Onagrariea</i>; written also <i>Kohutuhutu</i>. This
name is not much used, but is corrupted into <i>Tookytook</i>
(q.v.). See <i>Konini</i> and <i>Fuchsia</i>.

1883. J. Hector, `Handbook of New Zealand,' p. 127:

"Kotukutuku. The fruit is called <i>konini</i>. A small and
ornamental tree, ten to thirty feet high . . . a durable
timber. . . . The wood might be used as dye-stuff . . . Its
fruit is pleasant and forms principal food of the wood-pigeon."

<hw>Kowhai</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name given to--

(1) Locust-tree, <i>Yellow Kowhai</i> (<i>Sophora
tetraptera</i>, Aiton, <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>).

(2) Parrot-bill, <i>Scarlet Kowhai</i> (<i>Clianthus
puniceus</i>, <i>N.O. Leguminosae</i>), or <i>Kaka-bill</i>
(q.v.).

Variously spelt <i>Kowai</i> and <i>Kohai</i>, and corrupted
into <i>Goai</i> (q.v.) by the settlers.

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 58:

"The kohai too, a species of mimosa covered with bright
yellow blossoms, abounds in such situations where the stunted
growth is an almost unvarying sign of constant inundation."

[Mr. Wakefield was mistaken. The Kohai is not a mimosa.]

1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' p. 261:

"`Tis the <i>Kowhai</i>, that spendthrift so golden
But its kinsman to Nature beholden,
For raiment its beauty to fold in,
Deep-dyed as of trogon or lory,
How with parrot-bill fringes 'tis burning,
One blood-red mound of glory!"

1873. `New Zealand Parliamentary Debates,' No. 16, p. 863: