BirdLife Photography’, a Special Interest Group of BirdLife Australia, is holding its biannual “Digital Photography in the Bush” (DPITB) event at the Deakin University Waterfront Campus, Geelong on the 11th & 12th March 2017. There will be morning seminars on both days followed by a variety of workshops designed to capture the needs and interests … Read more
Mostly in reply to Frank – Yes I should stress that IOC has proactive and thoughtful Aust representation and has generally done a great job on English names. Swan River Honeyeater being one exception, but that was soon corrected – proof that the flexible and democratic IOC process works. And yes White–headed Stilt being another, … Read more
IOC does have Phil Gregory, Leo Joseph and Dick Schodde on their panel. BirdLife Australia does follow HBW / BLI for the species names (with some exceptions), but there weren’t names for the sub species. So RACC (BA’s Research & Conservation Committee) created WLAB (Working List of Australian Birds) and decided to include the sub … Read more
When will people learn that the Swan River Honeyeater was named (by Gould in about 1860?) after the Swan River Colony, not the Swan River itself. Hence the name was appropriate. Irrelevant now that Gilbert’s has been adopted. _________________________________________________________________ Frank O’Connor Birding WA birdingwa.iinet.net.au Phone : (08) 9386 5694 Email : foconnor@iinet.net.au Birding-Aus mailing list … Read more
Phew! What a range of opinion. Personally I am in the “leave it be” group but when do you draw the line? Names have been changing forever. I’m thinking all of us are being self-centred and promoting our particular view and one argument is as good as another. Think outside the box. Think next generation. … Read more