tjuḻpu maṉngutjara tjuṯa

birds with nests

ngaṉamara

malle fowl (Leipoa ocellatai)

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Ngaṉamarangku piṯi puḻka tjawaṟa ngampu winki tjunkula mantangka tjutilpai.

The mallee fowl digs a big hole and lays heaps of eggs in it and then covers them up with dirt.

tjurki

Australian owlet nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus)

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Tjurki itaṟa ultungka unngu nyinapai kaḻaḻa munu mungangka kutju pakalpai.

The Australian owlet nightjar lives in tree hollows during the day and only comes out at night.

maṉpi

ngaṯapuka

bronzewing pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera)

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Maṉpi tjuṯangku puṯingka nyinara mai para-ngurilpai kaputungku.

Brozewing pigeons live in the bush and search around for food in a group.

piinpiinpa

spiny-cheeked honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis)

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Piinpiinpa tjuṯa tjungu parpakalpai munu tjuratja inuntjinguṟu ngalkupai.

Spiney-cheeked honey eaters fly around in a flock and eat nector from flowers.

kurpaṟu

magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

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Kurpaṟu munga-mungangka wangkapai munu aṉangu tjuṯa wankalpai.

Magpies talk at night and wake up the people.

tjintir-tjintirpa

willie wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

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Tjitjingku inkapai, “Tjintir-tjintirpa waṟu kutjula! Kapi pala ilaringanyi.”

Children sing like this, “Willie wagtail, light a fire! The rain is coming.”