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brown

4 Kiribati words

• buea
  • Sabatier reddish, brown.
• bata
  • Sabatier ae bata: dried up, faded, withered, tanned, brown, sunburnt, blackened.
• kibui
  • Goo & Banner <bird> brown booby (Single birds or small groups are often seen flying around lagoons or resting on beacons or buoys. The adult is dark chocholate-brown on the upperparts and breast, white on the abdomen, underwing and coverts. The bill is pale bluish or yellowish, with greenish-yellow on the skin of the face. The legs, feet and webs are also greenish-yellow.) (aa).
• io
  • Goo & Banner io (k) brown noddy (This is the largest of the noddies and is readily identified by its dark brown color. The crown and nape are pale grey, almost white on the forehead, and there is a black band from the bill to the eye. The rest of the body is dark brown with lighter brown shades on the underparts. The bill is black and the feet brownish-black with yellowish webs.) (aa).