Hello all you writers and editors,
The Commonwealth Government Style Manual has a section dealing with the use of
capitals. The Style Manual is (or was) the authority in Australia.
It says (in part) :- The modern habit of using capitals sparingly, except
where they are needed to avoid even momentary understanding, is commendable.
It is the need to avoid misunderstanding
between a general or common name and a specific or proper name that requires
capitals.........
It is also worth looking at Wickipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters, Section
10, 10.2 Common names where the recommendation is similar.
In the case of English names for birds, clearly we should be consistent, so
capitals it is! You simply can't write Little Falcon followed by willie wagtail.
Pedantly yours,
Graeme
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