Ya, go get 'em Denny, down with science. Let's all promote a close-minded
world. Better yet, why not do away with the term " breeding plumage" and
just use the clearer, monosyllabic "sex plumage".

Brent Grisim
bgrism at u.washington.edu

On Sun, 5 Jul 1998 osprey at nwinfo.net wrote:

> I applaud and second Jim's statements on this subject.
>
> While Michael's use of the current ornithologically-correct lingo fits in
> perfectly with the users of a scientifically oriented list, I don't think it
> is a good fit with Tweeters. Many of the people subscribed to Tweeters are
> beginning or inexperienced birders who are learning with nearly every post
> they read. Why try to confuse people with difficult terminology? Just spit
> it out in the easiest terms and get on with it. I personally have used
> "breeding" and "non-breeding" or "winter" to describe plumages for so long I
> don't feel compelled to attempt to change.