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What's this little chap? West Derby, Liverpool, UK May this year (1 Viewer)
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RichieTwitchy
YNWA
AlinoVegano
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A brown bird recalling a sparrow but with the beak of a warbler is often a Dunnock
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RichieTwitchy
YNWA
A brown bird recalling a sparrow but with the beak of a warbler is often a Dunnock
Interesting - thanks.
Nutcracker
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The original little brown bird :t:
(dun = brown; ock = small bird)
(dun = brown; ock = small bird)
RichieTwitchy
YNWA
Thanks - all good to know :t:
I knew the term "dun" (althoug old, it is still used a lot by trout fishermen), but not the other one, and never suspected the combination. It is always enriching to learn more about the origin of some words and for me is a bonus associated to Birdforum cultural diversity (for example sparrowhawk was obvious, but goshawk wasn't for me until I learned it here). So please keep posting these details although some may be self-evident to english native speakers.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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