The yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala (family Pachycephalidae or Acanthizidae), a rare New Zealand songbird with a yellow head and underparts, found only in South Island.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. From Maori mohua.
Definition of mohua in US English:
mohua
noun
NZ
The yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala (family Pachycephalidae or Acanthizidae), a rare New Zealand songbird with a yellow head and underparts, found only in South Island.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. From Maori mohua.