Ngirungiru.—Petroica macrocophala. A tomtit.
Parera.—Anas superciliosa. A wild duck.
Pihana.—A little black and white bird.
Pihoihoi.—The New Zealand ground-lark.
Piwakawaka.—Rhipidura flabellifera. The fantail fly-catcher, a small graceful bird with a spreading tail.
Poaka.—Himantopis. Pied stilt.
Popokatea.—Orthornyx heteroalytus. The New Zealand canary bird.
Poporoihewa.—A snipe-like bird.
Puetoeto.—A bird living in swamps.
Pukeko.—Porophyrino melanotus. The swamp-hen; red bill and feet, back black, breast bright blue.