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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jim M." data-source="post: 3264066" data-attributes="member: 60675">The Clements/eBird list does not dictate the spelling "gray" or "grey"--use of "gray" in the list at the link is merely incidental to the place of publication of this copy of the list.  Similarly, the fact that the list appears in a certain font does not mean that it is mandating the use of a certain font in bird names.  The use of a uniform spelling is simply a decision not to employ multiple spellings of the same english word in the same list!  Cf. the BOU's use of "Grey Catbird."  So you will be in conformity with the list no matter which spelling you choose.  Personally, I agree with that simplifying choice.But in any event, Americans had a chance to cast off antiquarian relics and reinvent the language for the better when we settled in the new world.  "Gray" as well as "color" just make more sense linguistically and are more elegant (and economical in the case of the latter).  I am sure you will agree. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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