Australian Logrunner

Scientific Name: Orthonyx temminckii

Also known as: Spinetail, Spine-tailed Logrunner, Southern Logrunner

Bird Range Map (Shading indicates where the bird is commonly found – no shading indicates this is yet to be added)

Australian Logrunner

Scientific Name: Orthonyx temminckii

Also known as: Spinetail, Spine-tailed Logrunner, Southern Logrunner

Language Area / Centre: Adithinngithigh

Bird name: Nimin

Story: The little nimigan (female) picked up an ember from a fire after it burnt the crow, and she holds this ember with her so her sweetheart can find her in the darkness of the rainforest undergrowth. You see her still to this day, with the red ember from the fire on her chest

Knowledge from: Shaun Davies
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