As far as using non-standard bird-names goes, I think this is not much
of a problem; if people are puzzled a few minutes Internet searching
will usually resolve the question.
cheers
John Western Swamp-Jumper*
*=Leonard (Christides and Boles 2008)
2008/7/21 Rory Buck <>:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've only taken up birding in the past couple of months, and while I can't
> speak for anyone else, I'm all for the use of weird and wonderful
> alternative common names. Sure it can be a little puzzling at times, but I
> think that's part of the charm of this whole thing.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rory
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM, Greg & Val Clancy <>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
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