Many Double-bars in breeding plumage

["Greg & Val Clancy" <>]

Hi all,

I think that there is a rich history in alternative common names and I am 
not suggesting that everyone should use the accepted common names at all 
times but when corresponding with people who may become confused or posting 
information on an internationally read site (such as Birding-aus) consistent 
common names would be very helpful.  People publishing papers on birds have 
to adopt the 'official' common names to avoid confusion.
I would be keen to hear the opinions of people who have only been birding 
for a short time.  I have been birding long enough to know that 'Murray 
Magpie' is an alternative name for the Magpie-lark but I am sure that many 
others have not.
Greg Clancy