Mark,
I don't think birds really care what nationality they are:-) Seriously
though, you can only ascribe a "Nationality" to a bird if the species
range is normally restricted to one country. Species that inhabit more
than one country should be regarded as regional birds, while some
species, such as the Cattle Egret, are truly international birds. As
for migratory species, such as the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, what is
wrong with the term migratory.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 16/12/2009, at 9:55 AM, wrote:
G'day everyone,
I have a question similar to the recent ones that have been going
around about the proper names of birds. I have done a search on the
archives for this subject, but I didn't find the information I was
looking for, so I apologise if this issue has been done to death before.
Are migratory birds that are born in other countries such as China,
Siberia, Alaska etc, referred to as being from their country of birth?
eg: Sharp-tailed Sandpipers are born in Siberia, so are they referred
to as being a Siberian bird?
And if so then, I've heard people refer to the Koels and Cuckoos that
we get here as being an Asian bird, but should they be called an
Australian bird because this is there country of birth?
Again, sorry if this is one of those chestnuts that crop up from time
to time, but I am still relatively new to amateur birding and this
information is new to me.
Regards,
Mark
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