Trip report: Truganina Explosives Reserve, Altona, Victoria

[Laurie&Leanne Knight <>]

The even simpler explanation is that while the number of bird species in Aus is
under a thousand, the number of plant species is an order of magnitude [or two] 
greater.

Hence, there is far greater chance of confusion arising from the use of common
names [that and the fact that the multiplicity and non-specificity of common
plant names is much greater].  Most of you can eventually work out what [bird
species] a weero is [particularly if you ask Frank].  Much harder to work out
common names in use in other parts of Oz.

LK


Tony Russell wrote:
> 
> Hi Lorraine,
> I think it's because most birders are simple folk who can't get their
> tongues around the scientific avifaunal nomenclature.