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Yet another thread on eponyms... But this one might actually be fun! (1 Viewer)

December 24th:
It's done. With the buntings I come to an end with my advent calendar. I hope you enjoyed this little excercise or at least you could take home an ID feature or two, even when you don't want eponyms to go away.

Cretzschmar’s Bunting (Emberiza caesia)
Philipp Jakob Cretzschmar (1786 –1845), German physician and natural scientist.

Alternative names: Rusty Bunting, Gray-headed Ortolan, Brown-lored Bunting, Boulder Bunting, Coastal Ortolan

The species seems to prefer coastal habitats, which I think could make for a cool name. The ‘Bunting’ part of the name could also be changed to ‘Ortolan’ in my opinion.

Pallas’s Bunting (Emberiza pallasi)
Petrus Simon Pallas (1741–1811), widely known as Peter Simon Pallas, German naturalist in the Russian service, and explorer in Siberia and Kirghizia.

Alternative names: Frosty/Frosted Bunting, Creamy Bunting, Grey-shouldered (Reed) Bunting, Tundra Bunting, Arctic Bunting, Siberian Bunting, Rush Bunting

A subtle beauty breeding at high latitudes. I think Frosty or Creamy Bunting must be my favourites. Somehow the species reminds me of coffee with milk, so perfect Cappuccino Bunting?

Merry Christmas to all 😊
 
Gray-headed Ortolan
This would have been quite a good option when names were first being allocated, but this is another where I don't think it would be worth the pain of having to re-name Ortolan as Common Ortolan. I quite like Boulder Bunting (Rusty sounds to similar to Rustic for my taste).
 

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