On Wed, 7 Sep 1994, Michael Price wrote:

> Isn't 'Arctic Skua' *much* more elegant than 'Parasitic Jaeger'?
> The latter sounds like a predatory sausage.
> M. Price
> michael_price at mindlink.bc.ca
>

Yes, I agree, much more elegant. Is it possible to change the name?
Seriously. If a large enough group of birders (or others) decides on a
different name for a bird (or animal or plant), is it possible to
"officially" change the name, so the result is immediate, rather than a
more gradual change through popular usage? Perhaps a better word than
"possible" when thinking about such a revision is "feasible," or even
"desirable". Has it been done already? And I don't mean under the guise
of introducing a new species.

Anyway, I got a good chuckle out of "predatory sausage." Appreciate the
cleverness.


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