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Yerratety-Kurrk, Yerratethkurrk
Owlet Nightjar
Part of speech:
(N)
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Notes:
this bird was the female-totem 'if you killed one, the old women would be after you with a walking stick!' (S.D.) also Howitt 1904:144-5 (images - 1 - Owlet Nightjar by Les Peters - Bird Photography Australia - with permission, 2 - Owlet Nightjars illustration Goulds Birds of Australia, with permission.)
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Categories:
Animals, Birds
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Description:
yerratety-kurrk
Author:
Laura Ross
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