: a flightless New Zealand rail (Gallirallus australis)

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The harvest of weka is legal on some of the country’s surrounding islands. Lex Harvey, CNN, 24 July 2024 Killing a weka can led to a penalty of up to 100,000 New Zealand dollars, or $59,000. Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 This long isolation and the absence of mammalian predators means many native species are defenseless against attack – including flightless birds like the weka. Lex Harvey, CNN, 24 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Maori

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weka was in 1845

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“Weka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weka. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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