What's in a name?

To:	Peter Madvig <>
Subject:	What's in a name?
From:	Peter Woodall <>
Date:	Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:08:43 +1000

Hi Peter

I turned to my trusty
"The Illustrated Dictionary of Australian Birds by Common Name"
by the late J, D. Macdonald

and he gives ...
given by early colonists and adopted by Gould; from distinct
musky odour"

This doesn't explain anything about the odour, though.

Cheers

Peter

At 03:58 PM 2/12/2003 +1100, you wrote:

Dear birders,
Would appreciate a factual explanation of why/how the Musk Lorikeet gotit's name, perhaps due to the scarlet forehead to ear-coverts patch? ie.as in "weeping musk gland"???!!!
Even HANZAB doesn't explain.

Thankyou and regards,
Peter Madvig/Beecroft


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