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Swedes expunge racist bird names.

To: Andrew Thelander <>
Subject: Swedes expunge racist bird names.
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:23:54 +1100
I hope it does not start a world wide trend to change the common names of birds 
which may offend people. I lost a lot of sweat getting a look at the 
Fluffy-backed Tit-babbler.

Carl Clifford


> On 25 Feb 2015, at 6:50 pm, Andrew Thelander <> wrote:
> 
> As I understand it, these changes are not to scientific names but to common 
> names in the Swedish language. I am hearing that the changes are meeting with 
> general approval in Sweden itself. It is not a case of do-gooders pandering 
> to a few upset locals.
> 
> Andrew
> 
>> On 25 Feb 2015, at 2:22 pm, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
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>> It will be interested to see if the new names are accepted by the various 
>> nomenclature authorities. Precedence seems to be more important to them than 
>> perceive feelings of a few.
>> 
>> Carl Clifford
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>>> On 25 Feb 2015, at 1:20 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
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>>> The book publishers musst be pleased - all those new books to print!
>>> 
>>>> On 25 February 2015 at 13:12, Carl Clifford <> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> I post this with no comment.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.smh.com.au/world/racist-bird-names-prompt-sweden-to-act-20150224-13nw08.html
>>>> 
>>>> Carl Clifford
>>>> 
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