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crested

2 Kiribati words

• nao
  • Sabatier te nao bai ni kaikia: white crested waves.
• karakara
  • Goo & Banner <bird> crested tern (The crown and nape are black with elongated feathers from the nape forming a crest from which the bird is named. The upperparts are light and dark greys while the neck and underparts are white. The feet are blackish with dark webs. A conspicuous feature which helps identify this bird is the large yellow bill. It dives for fish from a considerable height, and is often seen hovering over the lagoon shallows uttering the harsh cry from which the Gilbertese name is obtained.) (aa).