> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 21:21:31 -0400 > From: Phil Davis > Subject: Taxonomy Changes > > MD Ospreyers: > > FYI ... the AOU just released its 44th Supplement to the 7th edition > of the Check-List of North American birds. For us here in Maryland, > the most obvious change is the of common name "Rock Dove" to "Rock > Pigeon". > > A number of scientific names and genera were changed and there were > also changes to the order of the checklist, most notable the movement > of the Anseriformes (waterfowl) and Galliformes (domestic fowl and > game birds) to the front of the list after the Tinamiformes > (Tinamous). > > OK, everyone, now repeat after me ... "Rock Pigeon" ... "Rock Pigeon" > ... "Rock Pigeon" ... > What the heck made them go with that name choice over the more common "rats with wings?" Laura Appelbaum Cloverly, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================