http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/ Bird Conservation Marketing - Promoting Conservation Through Birding Tue, 22 May 2012 15:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Larry Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:41:34 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/#comment-1704 I'd like to see a Roseate Spoonbill-never have-Nice post. I’d like to see a Roseate Spoonbill-never have-Nice post.

]]> http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 The Birdfreak Team Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:23:08 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/#comment-1693 The place-name birds, like you mentioned, are often the funniest. One would assume that Cape May, NJ would be the best place to find their warbler mascot, but nope! Perhaps the worst of all named birds, and something we didn't mention are all the "Common" or "Lesser" species. The place-name birds, like you mentioned, are often the funniest. One would assume that Cape May, NJ would be the best place to find their warbler mascot, but nope! Perhaps the worst of all named birds, and something we didn’t mention are all the “Common” or “Lesser” species.

]]> http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Patrick Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:28:22 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/nomenclature-in-birding/#comment-1678 One thing I always tell new birders is that many birds are named by what they look like in the hand (Ring-necked Duck) or by locations where the first specimens were found (Cape May Warbler, Nashville Warbler, etc.). This helps them get over that initial confusion when looking at a field guide. One thing I always tell new birders is that many birds are named by what they look like in the hand (Ring-necked Duck) or by locations where the first specimens were found (Cape May Warbler, Nashville Warbler, etc.). This helps them get over that initial confusion when looking at a field guide.

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