The birds caught were the iao, parrakeet (senga), rail (ve'a), manuo, tern (ngongo), dove (manutangi), and pigeon (lupe). The iao and parrakeet are caught with snares by children for fun and the latter are kepts as pets. The rail was shot at with bow and arrow for sport. The manuo and tern are both eaten. The manuo is caught with a noose and the tern by a net. The trap was used for the dove and both bow and arrow and net for the pigeon. Both page 527dove and piegon are still plentiful and in olden times were much sought after for food. Wild fowls (moa vao) are also trapped.