Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Notes

Mumbakuaku — The roller bird, commonly known in the north as the dollar or rain bird. Mara tribe. It gives its name to a totemic group. (NorTCA, glossary)

Totem Details

Common Name
Dollarbird
Scientific Name
Eurystomus orientalis
Alternative Spellings
  • Mumbakuaku