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qld trip Oct - Dec 2011

To: Carl Clifford <>, Greg & Val Clancy <>
Subject: qld trip Oct - Dec 2011
From: Nikolas Haass <>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:13:17 -0800 (PST)
It is actually a double genitive. I.e. the frog/swift OF the land (terrae) OF 
the Queen (reginae) [terra and regina are nominative]

Cheers,

Nikolas

 
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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW


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From: Carl Clifford <>
To: Greg & Val Clancy <> 
Cc: birding aus <> 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:37 AM
Subject: qld trip Oct - Dec 2011
 
Hi Gary & Greg,

Terraereginae is correct. Aerodramus terrareginae is an incorrect spelling that 
pops up regularly. It should be Aerodramus terraereginae.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 13/02/2012, at 8:14 AM, Greg & Val Clancy wrote:

Hi Gary,

My understanding of the meaning of terraereginae is terrae = land    reginae = 
queen  = Queensland.  There is a frog, the Northern Banjo Frog with the name 
Limnodynastes terraereginae.  Note the extra 'e' in 'reginae'.

I had great views and obtained some great close up photos of the Double-eyed 
Fig-parrot feeding in a fruiting Cluster Fig at Centenary Lakes in Cairns last 
September.

Dr Greg. P. Clancy
Ecologist and Wildlife Guide
Coutts Crossing
NSW





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