In which case of course the people who include "non-waders" in the group
and take it to mean birds that fossick at the water's edge are probably
also correct!
On 22 June 2013 18:25, Philip Veerman <> wrote:
> Ah yes by writing "not all birds in the group actually wade or frequent
> shorelines" then you are presumably taking a taxonomic use of the word, as
> in members of specific bird families. Not that there is anything wrong with
> that, if that is the understood intent. Maybe the intent of the word is
> functional, as in those birds that wade along shorelines are the ones
> referred to. If that is the intent, then maybe taxonomic considerations do
> not apply. I think to most experienced birdos it is a combination of both
> aspects.
>
> Just another one of the things where there probably is no consistent
> available single answer.
>
> Philip
>
>
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>
> Jaeger of course is a German word for hunter, so may not be particularly
> American.
>
> Interesting that not all birds in the group actually wade or frequent
> shorelines, so neither name is particularly good?
>
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