Hakawai

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Hakawai can refer to:

  • Hakawai (genus), an extinct monotypic genus of prehistoric birds with the species Hakawai melvillei
  • Hakawai (mythology), to the New Zealand Māori people, a mythological bird that was sometimes heard but not usually seen. It is now associated with the nocturnal aerial displays made by Coenocorypha snipe.