Birds

- winda is a key figure in a Dreaming trail.- various sources disagree on exactly which kind of owl is the winda: barn owl, white-headed or mopoke.- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.

- records vary between seahawk, wedge-tailed eagle and eaglehawk.- totem of the western region.

according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the widhadha totem.

- some sources in both Nharangga and related languages list this as plains turkey (Ardeotis australis).- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.- the turkey might be named for its long warldu neck.

- there are two words listed for groundlark.- waldaru is more commonly found. However, this may not be correct, as the shared word found in related language records is listed as curlew.

- this word appears as part of the compound garrdi wabba emu feather fly whisk.- might be related to wuba something, a word in contempary use.

seen often on Waraldi (Wardang Island).

- Egginton/Tindale and bird expert Condon agree on Pacific Gull, though the former lists Larus pacificus while Condon lists Gabianus pacificus.- Egginton/Johnson suggests black gull or molly hawk.

- Egginton/Johnson says this means literally scratching about the dirt.- yarda means earth; nhanyarihas not been found elsewhere.