cockatoo
Language:
Australian:
Karratt
English JS Main:
cockatoo
English:
"Banksian Cockatoo", native name "Karratt", , the most common Genus in New South Wales---"the length of this Bird from the top of his head / to the tip of his tail 2 feet 5 i. the extent of the Wings / from tip to tip 4 feet" ====
The bird has a crested head and is predominantly black, with red tail feathers. ...
Credits:
The author of this catalogue record is Suzanne Stenning.
Category:
fauna: birds
Sub-category:
parrot
Source:
Painters
Line:
12139
Respelt:
gara-d
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. 139 : "Banksian Cockatoo", native name "Karratt" / Port Jackson Painter]