Re: FW: [canberrabirds] A quiz!

[Martin Butterfield <>]

I presume that is a submission of "Don't know any of them."

I must admit the "Ibex" is pretty good - and, while I would automatically distrust anyone with a mo like that, I suspect it is something to do with current predictive text rather than what was written in the 19th Century.

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 11 January 2017 at 07:38, Geoffrey Dabb <> wrote:

Shallow-water stuff!  Here is a slide from a forthcoming talk on Australian bird names  …

 

 

From: Martin Butterfield [
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To: David McDonald (personal)
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] A quiz!

 

Yes, providing this is declared for the species for which you use it.  Note that one of the names in the quiz is not included in that excellent volume.

 

Martin   

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

 

On 10 January 2017 at 20:40, David McDonald (personal) <> wrote:

OK, I won't use Google, but is it OK to use Fraser, I & Gray, J 2013, Australian bird names: a complete guide, CSIRO Press, Collingwood, Vic.?
David

On 10/01/2017 5:18 PM, Martin Butterfield wrote:

I have been doing some list matching and come up with some interesting bird names.  I am interested how many people can put the name used in the current official COG List to these vernacular names found in one of my lists - without using Google!

• Diver
• Carr Goose
• Canvasback
• Allied Harrier

Please reply off-line.

 

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/