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minus-square@kat_angstrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoI’m assuming that someone didn’t like Robins and this naming scheme was revenge?
minus-square@Epp2@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoProbably some scientist was pooped on by a Robin.
minus-square@lenuup@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoI am afraid it just means migratory thrush. And the latin name for thrushes (turdus) was assigned by a Swede. So how it sounds in English is just a happy little accident.
I’m assuming that someone didn’t like Robins and this naming scheme was revenge?
Probably some scientist was pooped on by a Robin.
I am afraid it just means migratory thrush. And the latin name for thrushes (turdus) was assigned by a Swede. So how it sounds in English is just a happy little accident.