'Birds that tell people things' (fwd link)

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Birds that tell people things - A series of bird posters in four Central
Australian Aboriginal languages

In many cultures birds indicate ecological and social events and can be
harbingers of bad news through their role in mythology. Birds can signal
where water can be found, the presence of game or other food, seasonal
events or danger. This series of posters features birds that are indicators
in four endangered Central Australian Aboriginal languages: Arrernte,
Anmatyerr, Alyawarr and Kaytetye.

Each poster includes a color photograph of the bird, its Aboriginal,
scientific and common name, as well as information about what it signifies,
with an English translation. The posters are the result of collaborative
work with Aboriginal language speakers, linguists and ornithologists. They
are produced by the Cultural Signs Project, Charles Darwin University.

They can be viewed at:

http://www.cdu.edu.au/sspr/carn/birdposters.htm