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wapi pricho n Crested Hawk, a type of ambojig known in the Ibab and Wandomi
area (PL6#6)
Wapi pricho ni nari kin “Kitcho”. The bird calls, “Kitcho”.
wapi putwi n the Great Cuckoo-Dove, a bird with a grey and white head and
breast, very long brown tail and greenish
wing tips (PL16#4)
Gh: wapi baurig; H: wapi minewang
[minewangg]
Wapi putwi ni rar sange ambo ruwo.
This Cuckoo-Dove has red around the
eyes.
wapiqu n chicken; kakaruk
Gh: wapiu; H: wapi nyoqui; So: wapi nyumare
Wapiqu nari. The rooster crowed.
Wapiqu nyoq pu wus. The hen was sitting on eggs.
wapiqu wo: chicks
wapi quaw n Lesser Bird of Paradise, the male bird has a yellow back and head,
long yellow and white feathers flowing down on two sides, and a green throat.
The female has a dark head, white breast and a brown back. The male feathers are
important decorations for ceremonial dances (PL51#2); kumul
H: wapi qaw
Wapi quaw kumo wuri kin te,"Koki kueq kueq, di ni wo wuri kin,"kiw kiw kiw".
The mother calls,"Koki kueq kueq", and the child replies, "kiw kiw kiw".
Wapi quaw ngaim ni inying kin. The male Lesser Bird of Paradise has long
yellow and white feathers that hang down.
wapi rar ghaveyi n the Olive Flycatcher (PL40#4)
Gh: wapi mareyegro; H: yir quamb wapi
Wute yeng yamb mo di yir quamb wapi riri.
When men are going to fight these birds call out.
wapi redredmo n the Frilled Monarch (PL38#1a)
Gh: wapi wuye mbaye (1 of 4 birds called by this term); H: wapi nyuqrimo kumo;
So: wapi wane uir kumo [wane urI kumo]