I don't envy those who name birds. With over 10,000 species worldwide, inventing unique names for each is no small challenge. The need to distinguish every one from the others has given rise to such ponderous monikers as Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver, Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch and the daunting Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler. I'll give you a moment to catch your breath...

It is not surprising, then, that of all those species only about 143 have names comprised of just a single word. Why do these 'one-word-birds' merit such rare treatment? What makes them different from all the others? I think it's about time we found out.


Sunday, August 27, 2017

Moving on up!

Well it has been a short stay, but this platform just wasn't quite cutting the mustard for OneWordBirds.  You can now find all the current content and more at my very own new URL: www.onewordbirds.com!  This week's article is about the Shoebill, and it's worth the click in my humble (and completely unbiased) opinion.

This can't be real.
Thanks for reading!
Kyle

Photo: By Olaf Oliviero Riemer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11033850
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