Terminology

Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

December 11, 2012 by Adam Riley 6 Comments
I’m sure you’ve all heard of Africa’s famous Big Five, but do you know there is also an equally fascinating Little Five? Africa is...
Terminology

American Trash Bird

October 8, 2012 by Mike 13 Comments
The celebration of Columbus Day in the United States has become somewhat contentious over the years as people have taken a more nuanced look...
Terminology

The Dunning-Kruger Effect as it Relates to Birding

March 26, 2012 by Corey 19 Comments
I was recently reading a rather vitriolic comment thread on a blog post related to carbon dioxide and global warming and came across references...
Terminology

Color Me Olivaceous

March 4, 2012 by Mike 4 Comments
While green is rather common color in avian plumage, it rarely attains the flamboyance of a parrot’s chartreuse or the emerald of a hummingbird....
Terminology

Of Whiskey Jacks and Water Ouzels

April 8, 2011 by Carrie 14 Comments
There’s a reason why the name of Linnaeus is still spoken with respect more than two centuries after his death. Giving organisms standard names...
Terminology

What’s in a name?

April 6, 2011 by Duncan 3 Comments
Last week I discussed the somewhat dated kakariki taxonomy used in the recent edition of the Parrots of the World by Jospeh Forshaw. My...
Terminology

The Truth About Jizz

March 28, 2011 by Mike 23 Comments
The concept that bird watchers can accurately identify birds by their general aspect and behavior rather than by any specific field marks has not...
Birds, Terminology

Best “Gripping Off” Ever

December 12, 2009 by Corey 8 Comments
When a birder sees a really, really, good bird and another birder doesn’t see the bird, the first birder will often “grip off” the...
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