what's in a name
I have always loved birds those amazing creatures of flight and song. As a child,
I kept a log in which I described in loopy handwriting the sight of a soaring red-tailed
hawk and the flute like song of the western meadowlark. Years later, when I took an
ornithology course, I was certain I wanted to become a biologist. However, my interest
waned immediately when I discovered that my textbook was not full of glossy pictures of
beautiful birds but long lists of unfamiliar, scientific names. I halfheartedly learned that
one magnificent birds of prey is called ฟButeo jamaicensisฟ, and the fluting trill that woke
me on summer mornings belongs to the ฟSturnella neglectaฟ. I almost closed the book on
birds until I realized there was another fascinating level to the study of birds the stories
and humor hidden in their scientific names
The history behind scientific naming is simple and logical. In order to share
information and prevent confusion, scientists from around the world use a universal
what's in a name
I have always loved birds those amazing creatures of flight and song. As a child,
I kept a log in which I described in loopy handwriting the sight of a soaring red-tailed
hawk and the flute like song of the western meadowlark. Years later, when I took an
ornithology course, I was certain I wanted to become a biologist. However, my interest
waned immediately when I discovered that my textbook was not full of glossy pictures of
beautiful birds but long lists of unfamiliar, scientific names. I halfheartedly learned that
one magnificent birds of prey is called ฟButeo jamaicensisฟ, and the fluting trill that woke
me on summer mornings belongs to the ฟSturnella neglectaฟ. I almost closed the book on
birds until I realized there was another fascinating level to the study of birds the stories
and humor hidden in their scientific names
The history behind scientific naming is simple and logical. In order to share
information and prevent confusion, scientists from around the world use a universal
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