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  1. bkrownd

    What Bird Names Would You Change?

    I have a deep loathing for the name "gallinule" - sounds like an affliction!
  2. bkrownd

    What Bird Names Would You Change?

    maybe buffy-bellied
  3. bkrownd

    What Bird Names Would You Change?

    'red-bellied woodpecker' should be renamed 'red-capped' or 'vermillion-capped' woodpecker. On the lighter side, 'kinglets' should be renamed 'cuties' - e.g. ruby-crowned cutie. Japanese white-eye should be renamed 'tittering little cowardly bastards'.
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