DMW
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Why is the last example not 'Silky Flycatcher', I'm ok with Phainoptila anyway?
Does the recommended guideline have a European / British or American bias/influence if any? Some seem to be veering away from hyphenating e.g Eagle Owl? This example seems odd to me to hyphenate as the name arises from it's size not it's relationship to Eagles unlike e.g Hawk-Eagle which makes a bit more sense.....to me anyway?
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I think the idea is that Silky-flycatcher isn't a flycatcher, so the use of the hyphen indicates this fact, whereas Eagle Owls are true owls and the use of a hyphen would misleadingly imply a taxonomically distinction from other owls.