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Scientific Names: united by a common language.
By Charlie • November 2, 2007 • 5 commentsCorey’s great post on “Butterbutts” (a colloquial name for the Yellow-rumped Warbler) reminded me of two questions I’m often asked by new birders: what’s the point of scientific names and do I need to know them?
It’s a reasonable thing to ask, especially given how much there is to learn when you start birding anyway. They [...]
