If those are the birds you are looking for, will you please make alternate name suggestions on the species pages (linked above) to help the next person who tries to enter them using the AOU names? Thanks!
I'm wondering why in the world a redstart is now a whitestart. Especially the slate-throated that is not white at all. I find it very confusing. Since we are using field guides that use redstart, for example, why does this program change all the names?
It feels kinda like I'm talking to myself on this forum, answering my own questions, but maybe someone out there is interested.
I found this website that explains the debate over redstart versus whitestart for Myiorborus warblers. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCProp63.html
Wikipedia also explains it in plainer English. Basically the tail has white and start is from the old English meaning tail. As a linguist, I find this interesting. As an old stick-in-the-mud, I'd just as soon keep the century old name. But since the only real law of language is change, I suppose I'll let the linguist in me win out... one of these days.
YellowhammerCA said:
Does anyone know the names used in this system for these AOU species? I can't seem to find them.
Cliff
Posted Thursday, 24 January 2008, 17:37
djringer said:
Hi Cliff,
I think they are listed as American Grey Flycatcher and Painted Whitestart.
If those are the birds you are looking for, will you please make alternate name suggestions on the species pages (linked above) to help the next person who tries to enter them using the AOU names? Thanks!
David J. Ringer
http://djringer.com/birding
http://birdstack.com
Posted Thursday, 24 January 2008, 17:56
Last updated Thursday, 24 January 2008, 17:57
Chivis said:
I'm wondering why in the world a redstart is now a whitestart. Especially the slate-throated that is not white at all. I find it very confusing. Since we are using field guides that use redstart, for example, why does this program change all the names?
Posted Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 23:08
Chivis said:
It feels kinda like I'm talking to myself on this forum, answering my own questions, but maybe someone out there is interested.
I found this website that explains the debate over redstart versus whitestart for Myiorborus warblers. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~remsen/SACCProp63.html
Wikipedia also explains it in plainer English. Basically the tail has white and start is from the old English meaning tail. As a linguist, I find this interesting. As an old stick-in-the-mud, I'd just as soon keep the century old name. But since the only real law of language is change, I suppose I'll let the linguist in me win out... one of these days.
Posted Sunday, 23 March 2008, 02:35
djringer said:
Hey, that is interesting. Thanks!
David
David J. Ringer
http://djringer.com/birding
http://birdstack.com
Posted Sunday, 23 March 2008, 23:45