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unusual facts about Stone Curlew



Autonous

Autonous became a Stone Curlew (Greek όκνος, because he "was not in time", όκνησε in Greek, to save Anthus), Hippodamia became a Lark (the bird has a crest which symbolizes her courage) and Acanthis became a thistle finch; others became birds whose Greek names are the same as their personal names were when they were humans.


see also

Mary Gilmore and the history of Wagga Wagga

Pregan Island, a grassy space between the lagoon and the river, was reserved for the 'guriban', or bush-stone Curlew.