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AOU-NACC Proposals 2021
There is probably a historical link** to the Scots word for the Song Thrush, Mavis, commemorated by Robert Burns in a love song, Mary of Argyle: "I have heard the mavis singing...", set to a beautiful tune... MJB **Many Scots words came from the French, who shared 'The Auld Alliance' from 1295...- MJB
- Post #143
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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AOU-NACC Proposals 2021
It comes from an old onomatopoeiac word, seamew, for a seagull, but more usually in UK English for the Common Gull. It also was used in US English, quite often for any gull, and so when it was applied more to the Mew Gull, the word was shortened. Apparently, a similar-sounding word with the same...- MJB
- Post #141
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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AOU-NACC Proposals 2021
My bad, Andy. Thanks! MJB- MJB
- Post #127
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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AOU-NACC Proposals 2021
Re 'Proposal 2021-C-5: Treat Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula as four species', presumably tibetanus, simillimus & mandarinus would attain full species status? Are the allotted subspecies specified? MJB- MJB
- Post #121
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature
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AOU-NACC Proposals 2021
I'm wondering if the idea of taxon przewalskii, if transferred from its present group to another, creates problems for the receiving group on nomenclatural priority grounds? That might create a host of changes, which may be related to this proposal... MJB...- MJB
- Post #15
- Forum: Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature