Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks Euan Cook Young's experiences and candor make

Young's experiences and candor make this book indispensable to everyone interested in the U

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Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks Euan Cook Young's experiences and candor makeThe Lapwing once had many regional names; the Loon has a British American identity crisis and the respectable sounding Apostlebird is often called a Lousy Jack. Why do bird names, both common and scientific, change over time and why do they vary so much between different parts of the English speaking world? Wandering through the scientific and cultural history of ornithology takes us to the heart of understanding the long relationship between birds