Subject: Re: Bird Names
Date: Oct 26 07:11:38 1998
From: "Rick Romea" - rromea at stioptronics.com


Hi Tweets,

As I understand it, the convention is as follows:

1. Always capitalize the 'first' part of each word group of the bird name:
Spotted Towhee,

2. Don't capitalize the 'second' part (after the hyphen) of the adjective
modifier part of the name (usually the first word grouping):
Black-capped Chickadee, Greater White-fronted Goose

3. Do capitalize the 'second' part (after the hyphen) of the 'main' bird
name:
Pacific Golden-Plover


Rick Romea
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