PILE-eated or PILL-eated Woodpecker?
PAR-ula or Par-U-la Warbler?
To-WEE or TOW-hee?
PLUV-er or PLO-ver?
PhainoPEP-la or Phaino-PEEP-la?
LA-zuli Bunting or La-ZU-li Bunting?

I've heard experienced birders pronounce all those names both ways. Is there really a "correct" way to pronounce those names?

Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.


On Mar 17, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Kevin Purcell wrote:

> On Mar 17, 2011, at 3:04 AM, Devorah the ornithologist wrote:
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> True story on meeting a birder for the first time: "Anything good?". "A Bee-wicks Wren". I just nodded. Should one point it out or just let it go (and let the birder make the same mistake with someone else)? Perhaps bird guide should include pronunciation guides too for those wacky English (or Spanish) names.
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