NYINGGI-MAGENY ANIMALS

Bilbiljing

Grasshopper

  • The Grasshopper is found all over the country and comes out during the wet season
  • Grasshoppers are a significant part of the food chain for many of the animals, like the Goanna, Frill-necked lizard and some bird species

Dawarrg

Plains Goanna

  • The Plains goanna is a kind of goanna found all over Australia
  • It is an important food for the Miriwoong people
  • When the first thunder calls, the Plains goanna buries itself in the ground
  • When the rains arrives, it comes out nice and fat

Goowarding

Bream

  • Bream is a popular fish found in the freshwater systems around the country
  • Miriwoong people like to catch bream because of its fat which is a good source of energy

Goorandalng

Brolga

  • The Brolga is a large grey bird that lives in most areas of the East Kimberley
  • They can often be spotted in the wetlands
  • When bolgas dance, it’s usually a sign that rain is on the way
  • The Brolga nests throughout the wet season through to March

Moonamang

Magpie Goose

  • The Magpie goose is a large black and white bird
  • These birds live in flocks around the wetlands
  • They nest in the wet season
  • Magpie geese are a food source for the Miriwoong people.
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