Because their bird call sounds like they're saying "morepork"
Ruru, the NZ owl is called the is also called the Morepork, it is mostly named after its call at night.
Ruru and the common name is Morepork as this is what it's call sounds like he is saying.
Ruru (Ninox Novaeseelandiae), commonly called 'morepork' after its cry.
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How do morepork fly
The cast of Morepork - 2013 includes: Kayte Ferguson as Woman John Sumner as Mr. Wiseman
Morepork or Ruru.
Ruru or morepork.
the african morepork shark
a ruru can live for 100 years
Ruru or morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae).
IT IS MOREPORK (IN EUROPEAN) and Ruru in Maori.