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  1. Tiraya

    why coal tit was named "coal" tit?

    In terms of name origin, I assume "coal" tit is hand-in-hand with Parus "ater" (blackish/dark coloured). So, for the dark colouration. Niger was also used regularly for a similar descriptive root. In modern day, I feel I see more of fuscous (fuscus), tenebrous (tenebrae), or sooty (fulgens) to...
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