Howdy
Not sure about counting spaces and hyphens but using Steves methodology
from Birds of Alaska. Gabrielson and Lincoln. 1959,
Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker = 34 characters
Page 572
Northwestern Yellow-bellied Sapsucker = 37 characters
Page 565
Regards
Ian May
wrote:
G'day all
Puerto Rican Stripe-headed Tanager = 34 characters
Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird = 35 characters
Ou = 2
Black-necked Stork = 18
which is virtually the average according to: Gill, F. and M. Wright.
2006. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton NJ:
Princeton University Press
It's a fairly quiet Friday afternoon at work!
Cheers
Steve
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