Swedes expunge racist bird names.

[Carl Clifford <>]

Was Oldsquaw the official American language common name?

Carl Clifford


> On 25 Feb 2015, at 11:26 pm, Eric Jeffrey <> wrote:
> 
> I remember all the complaints here about the change from Oldsquaw to 
> Long-tailed Duck. It seemed right to me then and right to me now when the 
> controversy is long forgotten. I see no reason to retain English names that 
> are patently slurs. 
> 
> Eric Jeffrey
> Falls Church VA
> USA. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Feb 25, 2015, at 3:23 AM, Carl Clifford <> wrote:
>> 
>> 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:
>>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 25 Feb 2015, at 1:20 pm, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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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