English: Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Bundjalung: wayilahr
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   girayir, gireh  
Category: bird
Comment: Onomatopoeic; Wa wayilahr 'black cockatoo(s)'; JThomas lists as red tailed.
South West: Wa:Crowl wayilahr; Cas:Smy weila:r black cockatoo
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt wayilahr; Gn:JMathew wailer; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce wylara cockatoo , black red (v) , billerigun cockatoo , black yellow (v)


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