Jim LeNomenclatoriste
Je suis un mignon petit Traquet rubicole
A existentialist question: why the Fiscal Flycatcher is named Fiscal?
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Fiscal Flycatcher - SANBI
Derivation of scientific name The species name silens is based on the Latin word for ‘silence’ or ‘resting’; describing these birds’ relatively quiet nature. The Fiscal Flycatcher gets its English and Afrikaans common names from its resemblance to the Common Fiscal, a species of shrike also...
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Jim LeNomenclatoriste
Je suis un mignon petit Traquet rubicole
It's original but thanksFiscal Flycatcher - SANBI
Derivation of scientific name The species name silens is based on the Latin word for ‘silence’ or ‘resting’; describing these birds’ relatively quiet nature. The Fiscal Flycatcher gets its English and Afrikaans common names from its resemblance to the Common Fiscal, a species of shrike also...
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