Ray Reedman: 1 book
Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks
The How and Why of Bird Names
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
The Lapwing once had many regional names; the Loon has a British-American identity crisis and the respectable-sounding Apostlebird is often called a Lousy Jack. Why do bird names, both common and scientific, change over time and why do they vary so much between different parts of the English-speaking...
