177. NATIVE NAMES OF BIRDS ON UVEA (Con't.) SPECIES NATIVE NAME PHONETICS AND PRONOUNCIATION REMARKS, ETC. HIRUNDO Wah-Hat-Go ) All 3 used indiscriminately the last the commonest in conversation, though if asked the bird's name they invariably give one or other of the first two. As written all fully sounded except the R in second one. Wah-Hart-Go) or Waar-Go FREGATA (both ) Atuah or Atau The last the commonest but said quickly, different individuals give different sounds (species) or Ahtau LIMOSA Deur or Dewer The first commonest. STERNA BERGIL Maht Broad and long. This name is like the Indian Mahatma without the A and MA. It is also used for all Sternas and an added word such as small denoting S. sumatrana. All other Sternas being just the one word with the word for foreigner or stranger added, a rather significant fact. One other white seabird has a separate name, this is probably Gygis. 2 Sula's both had separate names (put on labels but only one name generally used.