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Hedge Accentor!

Does anyone use the proper name for Dunnock in their lists? Seems a bit stiff upper lip to say "I saw three Hedge Accentors this morning, eh, what what!"

Hi Andrew,

I always use Dunnock. That other contrivance is a bit of a nonsense.

Harrison (1982, Atlas of the Birds of the Western Palaearctic) used '— Dunnock' for all of the Prunella species (Alpine Dunnock, Siberian Dunnock, Radde's Dunnock, etc.). Very sensible and I can't see why the BOU didn't follow this excellent example.

Spot the Alpine Dunnock in this list, too
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/triprepo...bul-sept-01.htm

Michael

I call them Dunnocks, although I wouldn't want to call Accentors 'Dunnocks' even though I know they're very closely related. Somehow "Alpine Dunnock" lacks that air of exotic promise that Alpine Accentor has.

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