I've had a request for some Bundjalung bird names to be shared on our website….so here they are.
All these words and others on our website come from a “Dictionary of Western Bundjaung” compiled by Margaret Sharpe, and takes in these main dialects; Birihn ( Rapville), Gidhabal (Woodenbong), Wahlubal (Tabulan), Wehlubal (Baryulgil) and Wudjebal (tenterfield)
As we know, what we now take in as Bundjalung covers a much larger area with many more dialects.
I hope the sharing of some language on our website encourages people to use it and especially with children so we can help maintain the survival of it.
If anyone has words from other dialects within the Bundjalung they would like to share ….please feel free to contact us anytime 
Becci
Eagles and Hawks
gahrbayn – hawk, grey with black wingtips
mibayn – eagle/hawk
yahdh – nighthawk
Owls etc
bun-bun – phaesant coucal
mumbir mumbir – tawny frog mouth
junu junu or junru junur – Owl
Parrots and Cockatoo’s
bilin-bilin – parrot
gehr – sulphur crested cockatoo, white cockatoo
wayilahr – yellow tailed black cockatoo
wayilayn – glossy black cockatoo
Water Birds
gihyan – water hen, eastern swamp hen and white faced heron
ginibi – black swan
guralnigahr – seagull
junar – straw-necked ibis
junahr – pelican
mahr-mar – duck
mulanyin – crane
wuhrbiyn.gayn – curlew
Other Birds
guhgagan – small dove
wululuyn – wonga pigeon , pigeon, dove
bihm-bim – noisy miner, yellow throated miner
budhahy – swift, swallow
bulin-bulihn – peewee
deber-debehr – or juhrawarigal – plover
din-din – sacred kingfisher
diyun – grey shrike-thrush
duluhbir – quail
dum-dum – pardalote
gahgun – laughing kookaburra
galbuyn – lyrebird
galgularn – noisy friar bird, leatherhead
gagabi or wagan- brush turkey
jalwahn – currawong
jingir-jingir or juhynjulam – willie wagtail
jirguluhn – satin bowerbird
jugi jugi – chook, domestic fowl
julim julim – yellow robin
juynjulum or marahn or wihn juhm or yirdiyn – bird
juwim juwim – restless flycatcher
nuruyn – emu
wagahn – crow, raven
wudh wudh – pied butcher bird
wurguluhm – magpie
yalgan – regent honey eater
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It is so wonderful that we have access to Bundjalung language and that we can keep it going by using it in our everyday lives with the names of local animals, plants, places, body parts etc.
