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06-44: A New Book about Bird Names with Susan Myers
06-44: A New Book about Bird Names with Susan Myers
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
If the English language is an amalgamation of words from thousands of other languages and cultures, then English common bird names are that writ small. They're a hodgepodge of from every possible source and an endless supply of amazing bird history and trivia. WINGS guide Susan Myers's new work, called The Bird Name Book, is a fascinating combination of etymology and ornithology, and she joins us to talk about it. Also, a really cool new study about convergent evolution. Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!
Released:
Nov 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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