Bilyabaarny

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Nomenclature

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Language

Language                                                  Name

Noongar-Wudjari (W8):                           Bilyabaarny / Pilyabaarny

Noongar-Nyoongar/Baaduk (W41):

 

Common name                                          Pelican

Scientific name                                          Pelecanus conspicillatus

 

Group name for Animal 

Wudjari:                                                     Barna 

Nyoongar/Baaduk:                                  Barna

 

Group name for Birds        

Wudjari:                                                       Tjiyaart

Nyoongar/Baaduk:                                     

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Language Meaning

Wudjari:             Bilya = [River] 
                            Baarny = [Bird]

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Food, Medicine And Other Uses

Food:
Wudjari: They are special things, they are not eaten but their eggs were eaten.
 

Medicine:
 

Other Uses:
Wudjari: Used for fishing - tie twine around their neck so they cannot swallow the fish and they would bring the fish back to us. They were trained up to get fish for us.

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Where Is It Found?

Wudjari: Near water, fresh water and salt water.

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Connection the Culture

Wudjari: To do with lore and custom from west to east in tribal tradition.

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Connection To Season

Birak
 

Boonaroo
 

Djeran
 

Mookaroo
Wudjari: Lay eggs any time - they are sitting on eggs in Winter.
 

Djilba
 

Kambarang

 

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Connection To Country

Wudjari: Connect to country in certain places at certain times of the year - e.g. in the summer they are at certain places. They are connected to where and when lore happens.

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Connection To People

Wudjari: Used for fishing. I can put my right hand down their throat - they are very gentle and don't bite.

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Connection To Other Plants/animals

Wudjari: Baarl (balga/ grass trees)

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Management

Wudjari: Can tame them.

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Taxonomy from

  • Kingdom: ANIMALIA
  • Phylum: CHORDATA
  • Subphylum: VERTEBRATA
  • Informal: GNATHOSTOMATA
  • Class: AVES
  • Order: PELECANIFORMES
  • Suborder: PELECANI
  • Family: PELECANIDAE
  • Genus: Pelecanus
  • Species: Pelecanus conspicillatus

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Last updated: Unknown; Feb 29, 2024 12:43 Status: Partial

Author - Noongar Boodjar Language Centre

Knapp, L., Yorkshire, G., Ali-Smith, D., Councillor, L., Nannup, A., Jansen, A., Moulton, T., Blond, B., Turpin, G., Hopper, S., Lullfitz, A and Raisbeck-Brown, N. (2024).Bilyabaarny. Noongar Boodjar Language Centre, Perth, Western Australia. [Date accessed: 05 April 2025] https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/noongar