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Capitalisation in hyphenated names

To: "Peter Shute" <>
Subject: Capitalisation in hyphenated names
From:
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:36:47 +0900 (WST)
G'day Peter

A Turtle-Dove is a Dove.
A Cuckoo-Dove is a Dove
A King-Parrot is a Parrot

A Bee-eater is not an Eater (no such bird name)
A Button-quail is not a Quail
A Fairy-wren is not a Wren
A Native-hen is not a Hen

Cheers
Steve


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