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wapi toqgir (See wapi saregrir)
wapi toqgir kumo [wapi toqgir kumo] n the Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
(PL24#19)
Gh/H: wapi grame kumo; So: wapi riqroqmo
Burane nginy neyi ningg ni riri, "Ki ki ki kroq kroq". In the morning when the
sun is coming out they call, "Ki ki ki kroq kroq".
wapi umomuate (See umomuate wapi)
wapi unde n the Purple Swamphen (PL10#14); wel paul bilong kunai
Wapi unde tan puate bi mawo me. These birds dig out the base of the sword
grass and eat it.
wapi up/wapi upkiyi [wapi qup/qupkiyi] n the Greater Black Coucal, a large
black bird with red eyes which calls at dawn (PL23#19)
Gh: wapi kupchi; H: wapi oip [opI]
Wapi up ni nari kin te waghi waghine “kung” puq nand ruso big rip pre di brequ
brequne nari, “Kung kung kung”. This bird slowly calls “kung” until it is ready
then quickly calls, “Kung kung kung”.
wapi urare n the male Eclectus Parrot, a green bird with a red beak and green and
blue wings with red underneath. They often fly in flocks. (PL20#4) (The female
Eclectus is called wapi omu.); kalangar
Ni teri teri ruso. They go in pairs.
wapi urori n the Crested Pitohui, a brown bird with a crest that sticks up
(PL42#8)
Wapi urori ni riri kin te rise rise chiraq. When this bird calls it keeps on calling
for a long time.
wapi urubu n the Black-backed Butcherbird (PL55#6)
So: wapi arqowu
Wapi urubu ni rand sange pe ris di Tring pe kambe tene rindi. This bird lives on
the side of mountains and has just come recently to Tring.