Local names

[Gemfyre <>]

Ah, see where I come from we call them "Butter-butts".

(And I'm assuming you're talking about Yellow-rumped Thornbills).

Belinda
Doubleview, W.A.

 

On Mon Jul 21 16:25 , Howard & Jill Plowright <> sent:

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> I fully agree that correct nomenclature is important BUT at the same 
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> time the use of alternative common names does enrich conversation and 
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> surely there is nothing wrong with that. I love the term' butter-bum' 
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> for instance. Perhaps as foreign to some as 'Murray-magpie' to me.
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> Cheers,
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> Howard Plowright
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