Look at these birds named by people who must hate birds

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But there seem to be a lot of wheatears on twitter already.

The name “wheatear” is not derived from “wheat” or any sense of “ear”, but is a folk etymology of “white” and “arse”

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That was a fantastic thread.

Also…just look at this eel that someone mentions in the middle of all those birds :smiley:

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Thanks, I really needed that laugh

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Maybe we could force it through a truth in advertising complaint.

No Goatsucker?

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Looking for the rare Chirpy Turddropper.

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Rare? Those things are everywhere!

Let the talking begin…

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that is the coolest looking moray eel I have ever seen! (and I have seen many. they are all creepy-cool bastards!)

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Rough-Faced Shag? Noooo, baby!
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Morays are amazing creatures. I have a very early memory of one of my dad’s diving buddies getting bitten by one when we lived in Florida.

I’ve only ever seen one in the wild, a huge “tame” one that would come around to divers looking for fish/whatever else it could get (also in Florida, but a different part). I was encouraged to pet the eel. They feel very cool. I would never have done so if the instructor hadn’t insisted.

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Bold survival of strategy disguising yourself as delicious food.

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Take a minute to think about the bastard who named the Edible Dormouse:

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The poor Black-billed thrush has ended up with the systematic name of Turdus ignobilis

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What about The Bubble-eyed Roof-CootThe Greater (and Lesser) Stench-Bill … and The Offal-Footed Equine-assed Robin?

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Awww! Cute little boi. I’ll share on Unicorn Chasers.

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Classic, thanks so much for posting!

Don’t even start with the Latin names! OK, I’ll start: Turdus migratorius, the American robin

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