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Bird Name Etymology (4 Viewers)

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Understanding, Translating & Decrypting Scientific and Common Bird Names
Björn Bergenholtz
Etymology of Bangwa in bangwaensis
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Grallaria fenwickorum/urraoensis … irrespective of their validity or not
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Melanie
Iwo Peregrine Falcon
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Melanie
Björn Bergenholtz
The 4(!) different Mr. MacGillivray … in different macgillivrayi Birds.
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Monsieur Diard in Diard’s Trogon Harpactes diardii … in French
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Melanie
Ichthyaetus (Larus) relictus
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Fred Ruhe
Fred Ruhe
Björn Bergenholtz
Senhor Kawall in Amazona (farinosa) kawalli …
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Baglafecht Weaver
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Björn Bergenholtz
Oustalet in Oustalet's Sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti … in French
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nartreb
Björn Bergenholtz
The very "old" Orthonyx kaldowinyeri ...
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Björn Bergenholtz
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Adelaide in "Adelaide rosella" Platycercus (elegans) "adelaidae" …
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Paul Clapham
Paul Clapham
Björn Bergenholtz
Meyer in " Meyer's Bronze-cuckoo " Chrysococcyx meyeri … in Italian!
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Björn Bergenholtz
Björn Bergenholtz
Salvadori ... German knowledge desired
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Björn Bergenholtz
J
English names for hummingbirds Trochilidae.
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James Jobling
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English names for tyrant flycatchers Tyrannidae
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Richard Klim
Richard Klim
JustinJansen
Frank Rozendaal
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Melanie
Melanie
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Revista Forestal Baracoa. La Habana.
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mb1848
Björn Bergenholtz
Passerini in Passerini's Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii … in Italian
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Björn Bergenholtz
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Anumara forbesi (P. Sclater, 1886)
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Björn Bergenholtz
Björn Bergenholtz
The meaning of "Tapiranga" in (various Foreign) Common Names of Ramphocelus sp. …
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Signor di Brazza in Brazza’s Martin Phedina brazzae …
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Björn Bergenholtz
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Mutevodia Iredale, 1956
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Björn Bergenholtz
JustinJansen
Who was Mace?
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JustinJansen
JustinJansen
Björn Bergenholtz
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in isidori and a certain geoffroyi …
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Björn Bergenholtz
Björn Bergenholtz
Björn Bergenholtz
Mr de Souza (or de Sousa?) in Souza's Shrike … in French and Portuguese!
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