Swedes expunge racist bird names.

To:	Peter Shute <>
Subject:	Swedes expunge racist bird names.
From:	Carl Clifford <>
Date:	Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:04:11 +1100

There are some that some might find offensive if perceived as double entendre. 
There is an example that was pointed out to me the other day in the 
Hirundinidae.

Carl Clifford

> On 26 Feb 2015, at 6:28 am, Peter Shute <> wrote:
> 
> Without checking the list, I don't think there are any Australian candidates 
> for change. Have we already done ours, or did we never have any?
> 
> Peter Shute
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 25 Feb 2015, at 9:11 pm, 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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