Whio song/waiata
Introduction
Sing along to the Little Blue Duck song, and learn about the whio's life.The Little Blue Duck / He Waiata Whio
This lively little song tells us how blue duck/whio live. It was written by DOC Ranger Aniwaniwa Tawa and translated into Te Reo Māori by Huria Tawa.
Family of blue duck/whio
Have fun and learn while you listen, or sing along with Aniwaniwa.
Listen to the song
The Little Blue Duck (MP4, 2,737K)
Play the song on guitar
Lyrics with guitar chords (PDF, 84K)
Read the lyrics
The Little Blue Duck
Baby whio riding the rapids
There’s a little blue duck
He loves to ride the rapids
That little blue duck
He’s very, very shy
He can only live
In crystal clear waters
He’s hard to see
He’s hard to find
Whio whio whio whio
That’s the sound he makes
He doesn’t know to run away
When stoats are on the chase
Whio whio whio whio
He whistles all day long
Whio whio whio whio
I love to hear your song
Whio whio whio whio
I love to hear your song
He Waiata Whio
He rakiraki kahurangi
Kauhoe hīrere
He rakiraki kahurangi
Tino whakamā
Ko te wai pīata
Tōna tino nohonga
Uaua kimi noa
Uaua te kite
Whio whio whio whio
Ko irā tōna tangi
Kāore ia e oma
Atu i te toata
Whio whio whio whio
Te katoa o ia rā
Whio whio whio whio
Pai ki ahau tō waiata
Whio whio whio whio
Pai ki ahau tō waiata!