Subject: Re: AOU Chickadees
Date: Aug 18 10:07:32 1997
From: wings at olympus.net - wings at olympus.net
Jack Bowling, in answer to my question about AOU changes, wrote:
>Ahem... I proofed that sucker twice and missed it both times. Just goes to
>show, external editing is necessary in all discourse!
>
>Of course, the specific name of Mountain Chickadee remains _gambeli_ and
>that of
>Boreal remains _hudsonicus_. Any attempt by me to change this unilaterally
>would be
>met with more than just Janet's mild derision. Thanks J. for catching this.
Whew! - that's a relief. Thanks, Jack, for clarifying. No derision intended
-- just the latent "lister" in me rearing her ugly head. That and the
internal Editor of all things written...
-- Janet Hardin
Port Townsend, WA
wings at olympus.net