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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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For example, the legendary ornithologist Alexander Wilson happened upon in his broad travels a warbler previously undescribed by science. Connecticut Warblers are rarely seen in Connecticut or anywhere else for that matter. Even worse, such sobriquets obscure insight into the birds themselves.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

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Connecticut. Bonus note for science nerds (not related specifically to birds): Whenever Chinese researchers give percentages, they do so up to two digits behind the decimal – thus the exact percentages in the HBW citation above. Examples: California. New Jersey. North Dakota. Rhode Island. South Dakota. Washington.