of Saltmarsh sparrow to Peterson's
> Sparrow
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> I'm confused...
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> Maureen Blackford
> Boulder County
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> Original message
> From: "tedfl...@gmail.com"
> Date: 8/14/20 8:52 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: Colorado Birds
For delightful and informative coverage of the origin of bird names, see
"Mrs. Moreau's Warbler" by Stephen Moss. He wraps erudite sources into
engaging stories showing that how we name birds tells as much or more about
ourselves as about the birds we baptize.
Willem van Vliet--
Boulder
On Wed
sage From: "tedfl...@gmail.com"
Date: 8/14/20 8:52 PM (GMT-07:00) To: Colorado Birds
Subject: [cobirds] Re: So Long McCown's Longspur,
Hello Thick-billed Longspur On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 3:03:34 PM UTC-6
wrote:
Another thought on these birds named for men (
On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 3:03:34 PM UTC-6 wrote:
> Another thought on these birds named for men (3 women so -honored,
> all by their first names). I think of the Wilson's Warbler or the
> Swainson's Thrush as wild creatures. The " 's " implies possession -- and I
> don't think Wilson
Maybe call Ring-necked Duck "White-armpitted Duck"
The only way I make 100% positive IDs from long distances for these fellas.
*The birds are happy, and so am I*
*~Caleb Alons, Larimer County*
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 8:23:11 AM UTC-6 rjpa...@gmail.com wrote:
> And can we change Ring-necked
And can we change Ring-necked Duck to a name descriptive of something you
can see through binoculars?
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 4:57:46 PM UTC-6, Richard Trinkner wrote:
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> Forgive me if this has already been covered on Cobirds. I don't recall
> seeing it's discussion.
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> The AOU decid
I'd vote for Golden Swamp Warbler any day.
Adam Johnson
Fort Collins
On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8:16:19 AM UTC-6 The "Nunn Guy" wrote:
> Hi all
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> Funny seeing this post because in our iNaturalist project it keeps coming
> back with "Thick-billed Longspur (McCown's Longspur)" when I post
Hey, Richard et al. Two quick responses:
1. Speaking of name changes, the nomenclatorial authority in his matter
hasn't been the "AOU" for some time now. It's the "AOS," the American
Ornithological Society. It seems nobody knew what "AOU" stood for,
especially the "O" part of the moniker. ;-)
Hi all
Funny seeing this post because in our iNaturalist project it keeps coming
back with "Thick-billed Longspur (McCown's Longspur)" when I post bird
photos and I sat there wondering "why do they have this?" ... now I know.
Thanks Richard.
Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
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