iNaturalist Australia
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:
Wudjari: Bilya = [River]
Baarny = [Bird]
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.
Wudjari: Near water, fresh water and salt water.
Wudjari: To do with lore and custom from west to east in tribal tradition.
Birak
Boonaroo
Djeran
Mookaroo
Wudjari: Lay eggs any time - they are sitting on eggs in Winter.
Djilba
Kambarang
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.
Wudjari: Used for fishing. I can put my right hand down their throat - they are very gentle and don't bite.
Wudjari: Baarl (balga/ grass trees)
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