Honeyeater
Language:
Australian:
Balgo-nera
English JS Main:
Honeyeater
English:
"New Holland Creeper", native name "Balgo-nera" , January====The bird's head, back and wing are predominantly black, with a yellow bar on the wing and white tufts around the face. The bill is black and curved, and the tongue forked. The breast and belly are white with dark grey markings. ...
Credits:
The author of this catalogue record is Suzanne Stenning.
Category:
fauna: birds
Source:
Painters
Line:
12177
Respelt:
balgå-nara
Part of speech:
noun
Source Details:
INDIGENOUS NAMES IN WORKS BY THE PORT JACKSON PAINTER, THOMAS WATLING etc. Watling Collection, Natural History Museum, London Transcribed by Keith V. Smith 2002
Watling, Thomas, 1762-1814?
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Comment:
Watling Drawing - no. 177 : "New Holland Creeper", native name "Balgo-nera" / Port Jackson Painter]