something that’s super cool about birds is that a bird’s name can mean something totally different to different people. because usually when we talk about birds, we shorten their names (calling a bluebird a bluebird, instead of a eastern/western/mountain bluebird)
so, for me, someone who lives in north america, the word ‘robin’ would most likely make me think of the american robin:
for someone who lives in europe, it’s likely the very different european robin:
if you’re from australia, there’s very many species called ‘robin’; maybe you’d think of a scarlet robin or rose robin
it’s so cool to see how different we all visualize words like ‘stork’ or ‘parrot’ or even ‘bird’!
In thailand, this is a robin:
the variance between shared regional common names is pretty fascinating! Also, the Australian robins are really stunning * 0*
Yes! Which is why we have scientific names! The same for all species, but I find birds and trees usually vary the most regionally! It’s fun to learn what people consider a thrush or a poplar! And then we can fall back on the good old Latin!
I must ask… What is the level of lethality of Australian Robins? They look so cute but well, australia….
like all members of the swift family, the chimney swift is unable to perch, and must cling to vertical surfaces. this makes chimneys, with long vertical walls & cracks to cling to, perfect to nest in; chimney swifts earned their name for their reputation of raising their young in chimneys. the chimney swift is native to north & south america.
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