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Orinthologists (mander.xyz)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 134 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Bird names are usually either 1. a straightforward description 2. absolute nonsense

[–] [email protected] 64 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Or something naughty

[–] proctonaut 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Tufted Shitdick is more suited to a temperate climate but are occasionally spotted as far south as the equator.

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Spotted Stumpchode tends to migrate a week or two later than similar birds.

[–] RizzRustbolt 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The Crested Twatswatter is one of the few bird species that migrates to Florida come wintertime.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

Great Tits

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Ummh, Platypus

[–] capt_wolf 97 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Aw, come on...

Only in ornithology can you say,

"Look at that pair of great tits!"

"That's a huge pecker!"

"That's a nice looking cock!"

And "Look at all the boobies!"

And literally nobody can get mad...

[–] FuglyDuck 15 points 11 months ago

I dunno, boobies seem to not like being looked at,

[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (5 children)

The monkey scientists make no sense though

[–] qarbone 39 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"You CANNOT name this species the 'greater blue-balled ding-dong monkey'. Not least because we will not let you name something else the 'lesser blue-balled ding-dong monkey'!"

[–] FuglyDuck 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder how many people went to go see if there was a so-named monkey.

All I’m gonna say, is that’s what private tabs, and a coworker’s unlocked computer is for…(sadly this will have to wait until Monday.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I have seen one IRL in Kenya and afterwards googled it

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What a beautiful blue. Can you imagine if we all had different coloured ballsacks?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Don't tell my wife!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Bro got blueballed badly

[–] hltdev 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

they got it wrong, should have been called: the blue balled vervet monkey.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Blue balled black faced tree swingin people eater

[–] TropicalDingdong 36 points 11 months ago

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago

The fun part of the bird name is sometimes hidden in latin. My favourite example is scientific name for the American Robin, Turdus Migratorius.

[–] _number8_ 11 points 11 months ago

there are also some birds called bushtits which puts them pretty well in my good graces

[–] ook_the_librarian 7 points 11 months ago

It's like they studied at the Kitchen Appliance Naming Institute.

[–] hoshiyari 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I live on the east coast. Saw a black bird with red wings. Guess what it's called.

[–] AngryCommieKender 5 points 11 months ago

A Detroit hockey team?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Red wings black bird? I think I had a few of that card as a kid.

[–] ThePyroPython 5 points 11 months ago

Looks like we've got Mr Obvious the Ornithologist.

When I say Ornith, you say ologist.

Ornith-

Ologist!

Ornith-

Ologist!

[–] jaybone 2 points 11 months ago

Do they study OJ Simpson?