Subject: silly
Date: Nov 3 09:37:50 1999
From: Michael Hobbs - Hummer at isomedia.com


That would have to be the Eurasian Hoopoe, Upupa Epops. In my mangled latin
pronounciation, this sounds like it is suddenly emerging from the grass in a
vertical direction, like toast from a toaster.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland WA
== hummer at isomedia.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Rahne Kirkham <rahne at mindspring.com>

> I think it is time again for another silly posting. I would encourage you,
> my fellow tweeters, to share with me your favorite latin name for a bird
> species. Not the latin name of your favorite species but your favorite latin
> names regardless of what they represent.