Bundjalung Dictionary

English: lyrebird
Bundjalung: galbuny, galwuny
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   galbuny   galwuny  
Category: bird
Comment: Hanlon has /w/ not /b/ and possibly attests galwuny; cf. galwun. Mur:Sc:Hargrv lists as 'wild goose'. Hanlon states 'lyre bird' given as meaning of 'Wongalpong', but the native name for this bird is 'Kulwin'.
Gold Coast Tweed: GC:Talleb:police caboon/coboon; Y:Hanln kalwun, kulwin lyre bird; "

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