French birding slang (1 Viewer)

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paz

Well-known member

• Oct 12, 2017

• #1

I'm having fun trying to learn some French bird names...


but does anyone know any French birding argot? What's 'twitcher' in French? Dip?
Is there perhaps 'le grippe' as opposed to 'la grippe' which I think is flu?

perhaps there are more such terms in Quebec, US influenced?

I'd be intrigued to know

Cordialement

Paz

 

Torchepot

Well-known member

• Oct 12, 2017

• #2

My neighbour is a good source of slang terms, but unfortunately he's not a birder. He likes to teach me the "off colour" slang, one of the repeatable ones is "Lapin Chaud" or "hot rabbit" which is used to describe a man who fancies himself as a bit of a stud.
I'll ask him if he knows any bird related slang next time I see him.

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Oct 12, 2017

• #3

I like 'gloops' (sorry don't know the spelling) which refers to a bird being lost in the clouds.

Some easy ones
Gypa - Gypaete Barbu - Lammergeier
Ticho - Tichodrome Echelette - Wallcreeper
Coq - coq de brouillard (again not sure of spelling) - Grand Tetras - Capercaille

 

Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Oct 12, 2017

• #4

A twitcher is a ‘cocheur’ (a ticker).

The Capercaillie is spelled coq de bruyère (heather).

 

Last edited: Oct 12, 2017

Mark Lew1s

My real name is Mark Lewis

• Oct 12, 2017

• #5

'PGS' is used for Yellow-browed warbler where they turn up frequently enough to have a nickname.