Vocabulary – Birds

BirdGuyup-guyup
EggDirrandirr, buyung
FeatherGangan
BeakBargimboon
EmuBarraimal, boorrimul
BrolgaGurru(rr)k
Mutton birdPy-er-din
PelicanWadjil
QuailTre-bin, kurra-ket
Water fowlKor-rung-un-un
CraneKarween
IbisBaibadjerruk
SnipeKruk-wor-rum
SwanGunuwarra
DuckGunabil
Black duckDulum
Wood duckBath-mum, lekoabel
GooseNup-nup, bik-mum
PloverBirrith-birrith
Turkey, bustardBirrail, wunmabil warn-murn
EaglehawkBundjil, windjil
HawkWilgul, bulok-bulok
Sparrow hawkPar-rite
White hawkTharra
Small hawkBer-pip
Nankeen kestrelGawarn, nirret-marro, djart-djart
Wood pigeonMungguberra
White cockatooNgayuk, gaan
Black cockatooYanggai, ngayarnong
Cockatoo parrotGamayil
ParrotDandan, darnum
ParraketNeedly-ooing, yubup
King parrotUu-gup
Magella parrotBro-gil
Blue mountain parrotLar-guk, lack-koit
Small parrotNe-la woon
CuckooWurrk-wurrk
Red parrotTare.re
Boobook owl, mopokeGugum, muk-muk
Owlet nightjarNgarri-baam-gorrak
Tawny frogmouthDjinith-djinith
KookaburraGurrng-gurrng, dhurrorro(ng), tharowerag
Lyre birdBulen-bulen
RedbreastTee-ung
Willie wagtailDjirri-djirri
Eastern whip birdYan-yan-gak
Wattle birdYan-guk
Satin (bower) birdNgarran
Bell bird (bird miner)Trin-warreen
Noisy minerBill-bill-man-nere
Butcher birdBilerd-mum
Cuckoo shrikeDjilbi-djilbi
MagpieBarrawarn, barrwang, barrawurrung
Mudlark, peeweeDit-dit
CrowWaang
Chicken, chookDjak-djak, wawert, yawa

The Handbook of Australian Languages Volume 4, R.M.W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake. Oxford University Press Australia 1991.