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December Generalist Crossword
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33 down Bowerbirds of the genus Amblyornis
I have G ? R ? E ? E ? S. Only gardeners seems to fit in.
I have G ? R ? E ? E ? S. Only gardeners seems to fit in.
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There has been a re-naming exercise going on of the Bowerbirds ... so, some birds previously called XXXXXX Bowerbird are no longer referred to as a Bowerbird (in their revised name) ... This has led to ambiguity around the web / google.
Try this AUSTRALIAN site
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v072n02/p0216 -p0218.html
go down to line 21, at the end of the line a new sentence starts with the word ?Therefore, ... start reading ....
Therefore, the "Golden-crested Black Bowerqbird" so naned by Marshall might best be renamed as follows: Sanford's Golden-crested Bower-bird for Archboldia sanfordi and Archbold's Bower-bird for Archboldia papuensis. The selection of the name "Gold-maned Gardener" for Amblyornis fiavifrons seems inappropriate.
Okay .. so the selection of the name 'Gold-maned Gardener may seem inappropriate! ... BUT, this gold-maned bird (Amblyornis fiavifrons is a GARDENER BIRD (plural GARDENERS (no mention, any longer of Bowerbird in the name)
another Australian reference is -
Encyclop�dia BritannicaAmblyornis (bird genus): see gardener. Amblyornis inornatus (bird): see brown gardener. Amblypygi (arachnid): see tailless whip scorpion ...
cache.britannica.com/eb/index?search=Ambj�rnsen,%20Ingvar - 55k - Cached - Similar pages
But, I cannot get into this premium article - I am not a member of Britannica (OZ) online !!!!!
There has been a re-naming exercise going on of the Bowerbirds ... so, some birds previously called XXXXXX Bowerbird are no longer referred to as a Bowerbird (in their revised name) ... This has led to ambiguity around the web / google.
Try this AUSTRALIAN site
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v072n02/p0216 -p0218.html
go down to line 21, at the end of the line a new sentence starts with the word ?Therefore, ... start reading ....
Therefore, the "Golden-crested Black Bowerqbird" so naned by Marshall might best be renamed as follows: Sanford's Golden-crested Bower-bird for Archboldia sanfordi and Archbold's Bower-bird for Archboldia papuensis. The selection of the name "Gold-maned Gardener" for Amblyornis fiavifrons seems inappropriate.
Okay .. so the selection of the name 'Gold-maned Gardener may seem inappropriate! ... BUT, this gold-maned bird (Amblyornis fiavifrons is a GARDENER BIRD (plural GARDENERS (no mention, any longer of Bowerbird in the name)
another Australian reference is -
Encyclop�dia BritannicaAmblyornis (bird genus): see gardener. Amblyornis inornatus (bird): see brown gardener. Amblypygi (arachnid): see tailless whip scorpion ...
cache.britannica.com/eb/index?search=Ambj�rnsen,%20Ingvar - 55k - Cached - Similar pages
But, I cannot get into this premium article - I am not a member of Britannica (OZ) online !!!!!
Thank you very much all for confirmation of gardeners.
Just 20 minutes ago I was looking at my old trusted copy of The Master Crossword Puzzle Dictionary by Herbert M Baus now long out of print and under bowerbird it had gardener!
I think the December Generalist will give rise to a few queries as there are a few strange words this month, including the usual Gaelic ones.
Just 20 minutes ago I was looking at my old trusted copy of The Master Crossword Puzzle Dictionary by Herbert M Baus now long out of print and under bowerbird it had gardener!
I think the December Generalist will give rise to a few queries as there are a few strange words this month, including the usual Gaelic ones.