Swedes expunge racist bird names.

[Eric Jeffrey via Birding-Aus <>]

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. 

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> 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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