176. NATIVE NAMES OF BIRDS ON UVEA (Con't.) SPECIES NATIVE NAME PHONETICS AND PRONUNCIATION REMARKS, ETC. LALAGE Goh GOH as in "go hit him". MYIAGRA Whien (♂ and ♀) (the same) Word said as written but sounded long and every letter sounded. GERYGONE Oih-Feti-Gu OIH short like illiterate exclamation. FETI like in confetti. GU as in good. PACHYCEPHALA Whien-Mat or WHIEN short and H barely imm. ♂,♀ Whien-Matt sounded. MAT as mat but em- phasized and lengthened. Same for all phases APLONIS Dah-Wowh or DAH as written WOWH indefi- (Dah-Wow or WooW) nite but probably Wo uu wh is nearest it. LICHMERA Bai-Ah-Leur or Pai-or al- BAI as in bait but B inde- most at times Pbai-Inde- finite. AH as "ah" excla- finite. P. or B. mation MYZOMELA ♂ Wah-Susu-Dāh WAH as in Wahroongah (Aust.) SUSU as soo-soo. DAH short and clipped. u u ♀ Oark OA RK as one word. OA like in oak RK short. ZOSTEROPS Watchen As in English Watch with "en" added distinctly. CIRCUS Bah) BAH as written and used mostly, BAR as in English bar, often used when speaking fast but never when slowly. OH very short, LAY very long and accented. u FALCO Eian or Ian Like Scottish name Ian.