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Re: Bird Names

To: "Tim Peach x612" <>,
Subject: Re: Bird Names
From: David James <>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 17:57:51 +1000
At 08:51 13/08/98 EST+10, Tim Peach   x612 wrote:
>This little book contains the observation that the Willie Wagtail is 
>a gossip and not to be trusted with secrets. A lot of other bird 
>books omit to tell you that.

The Macquarie Aboriginal Naming book contains ten onamatopaeic names for
the Frogbird or the Shepards' Companion, known to some as the Willie
Wagtail. 
David James
PO BOX 5225
Townsville Mail Centre 4810

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