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Terminology

What is a Nictitating Membrane?

February 6, 2014 by Corey 5 Comments
A nictitating membrane is a third eyelid that is translucent or clear. It is used...
Terminology

Color Me Roseate

May 10, 2013 by Mike 2 Comments
Ah rose, the color of swanky gardens and rampant optimism. Rose by any other name...
Terminology

A New Addition To The Birding Lexicon: “Brainbird”

January 22, 2013 by Felonious Jive 2 Comments
Black-thighed Grosbeak. On a recent Costa Rica trip, one of these was called out while...
Birding, Terminology

A Skip of Skylarks?

December 22, 2012 by Redgannet 2 Comments
During the middle ages, a specialised vocabulary became popular in the sport of hunting. Known...
Terminology

Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

December 11, 2012 by Adam Riley 6 Comments
I’m sure you’ve all heard of Africa’s famous Big Five, but do you know there...
Terminology

American Trash Bird

October 8, 2012 by Mike 13 Comments
The celebration of Columbus Day in the United States has become somewhat contentious over the...
Terminology

The Dunning-Kruger Effect as it Relates to Birding

March 26, 2012 by Corey 19 Comments
I was recently reading a rather vitriolic comment thread on a blog post related to...
Terminology

Color Me Olivaceous

March 4, 2012 by Mike 4 Comments
While green is rather common color in avian plumage, it rarely attains the flamboyance of...
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