tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post1757395815571912143..comments2024-03-18T06:44:55.556-04:00Comments on The Birdchaser: In Search of...the Chontal Crowbirdchaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059679554555819009noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-12785412881971939072010-08-29T11:21:38.378-04:002010-08-29T11:21:38.378-04:00do they still take eggs? i hope someone has talke...do they still take eggs? i hope someone has talked them out of that habit/tradition...TravelGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997758803862274363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-48896298611511789452010-08-25T14:30:56.929-04:002010-08-25T14:30:56.929-04:00Great stuff, this. But as to "cultural differ...Great stuff, this. But as to "cultural differences" and "non-western taxonomies," just consider the historical origin of the English word "cormorant," apparently descended from Latin "corvus marinus," sea crow.Rick Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801813993105953852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-77123832093139917102010-08-25T14:15:57.442-04:002010-08-25T14:15:57.442-04:00I love this, Rob. I find this all the time among A...I love this, Rob. I find this all the time among Americans that know of crows and blackbirds, but since they've never heard of grackles, assume that the latter are counted among the former.Mikehttp://10000birds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9336879.post-7229786015487586852010-08-24T12:38:16.146-04:002010-08-24T12:38:16.146-04:00A great example of cultural differences. Also spea...A great example of cultural differences. Also speaks to non-Western taxonomies for knowing birds. I see it as related to your question on why there aren't more birders in Mexico: there are people clearly engaging with birds, they're just not "doing it" it the way that we do—e.g. with field guides and binoculars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com