> On 13 February 2021 at 11:08 Bob Pdml <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The word mignon, in troglodyte mignon, is often used to describe cute kids. > It means things like charming, pretty, likeable...
And the bird (Common Wren) is one of the commonest birds in the UK but, at the same time, is so secretive that it is rarely seen. It does make a lot of noise, though. So a perfect descriptor. > > > On 13 Feb 2021, at 11:01, mike wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> On 12 February 2021 at 22:23 "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> https://twistedsifter.com/2021/02/funny-bird-species-names-compilation/ > >> > > > > Quite the opposite in most cases. Some (e.g. Smew) are onomatopoeic > > versions of the bid's call. Others (troglodyte mignon) refer to behaviour > > or (horned screamer) are purely descriptive. The only one that may be > > slightly unkind is the (Blue footed - there are others) Booby. This is > > related to the albatross, spends minimal time earthbound and is therefore > > not the most agile of animals on its feet. But that assumes a late 20th > > century useage of the term, which may not be correct. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
