If I look in latest Pizzey then he would agree with the two Doves. But has
King Parrot as two words.
Fieldwren and Scrubwren are both one word, Fairy-wren is hyphenated as is
Emu-wren.
So not consistent with your theory (which is a reasonable one!)
On 01/12/2007, <> wrote:
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> G'day Peter
>
> A Turtle-Dove is a Dove.
> A Cuckoo-Dove is a Dove
> A King-Parrot is a Parrot
>
> A Bee-eater is not an Eater (no such bird name)
> A Button-quail is not a Quail
> A Fairy-wren is not a Wren
> A Native-hen is not a Hen
>
> Cheers
> Steve
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