amokura

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amokura (ˈɑːˌməʊkuːrə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl amokura
a white pelagian bird, Paethon rubricauda, of tropical latitudes in the Indian and Pacific oceans, with a red beak and long red tail feathers
 
[Māori]

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