Two separate questions here. The first was about capitalisation with
hyphenated names. I think my reasoning is sound. Cuckoo-shrike,
Shrike-tit, Black-Cockatoo, Bronze-Cuckoo are other examples. It works in
other countries as well - Scrub-Jay, Paradise-Flycatcher etc.
The new, second question is why do we have Heathwren, Scrubwren,
Fairy-wren, King Parrot and King-Parrot - i.e. inconsistent use of the
hyphen?
I'm not going there at all!
Steve
> 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:
>>
>> 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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