c/science_memes · by fossilesque@mander.xyz · 2yOrinthologists 882 points · 28 comments · view on lemmy.world
28 Comments
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 135 pts · 2y
Bird names are usually either 1. a straightforward description 2. absolute nonsense
Cthulhu1@feddit.de · 64 pts · 2y
Or something naughty
proctonaut@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 2y
The Tufted Shitdick is more suited to a temperate climate but are occasionally spotted as far south as the equator.
Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
The Spotted Stumpchode tends to migrate a week or two later than similar birds.
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
The Crested Twatswatter is one of the few bird species that migrates to Florida come wintertime.
Maultasche@feddit.de · 20 pts · 2y
Great Tits
And009@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 2y
Ummh, Platypus
capt_wolf@lemmy.world · 98 pts · 2y
Aw, come on...
Only in ornithology can you say,
"Look at that pair of great tits!"
"That's a huge pecker!"
"That's a nice looking cock!"
And "Look at all the boobies!"
And literally nobody can get mad...
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
I dunno, boobies seem to not like being looked at,
anzich@feddit.de · 55 pts · 2y
The monkey scientists make no sense though
qarbone@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 2y
"You CANNOT name this species the 'greater blue-balled ding-dong monkey'. Not least because we will not let you name something else the 'lesser blue-balled ding-dong monkey'!"
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
I wonder how many people went to go see if there was a so-named monkey.
All I’m gonna say, is that’s what private tabs, and a coworker’s unlocked computer is for…(sadly this will have to wait until Monday.)
anzich@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y
I have seen one IRL in Kenya and afterwards googled it
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 21 pts · 2y
What a beautiful blue. Can you imagine if we all had different coloured ballsacks?
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 8 pts · 2y
Don't tell my wife!
Random_German_Name@feddit.de · 13 pts · 2y
Bro got blueballed badly
hltdev@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
they got it wrong, should have been called: the blue balled vervet monkey.
Kuragi2@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 2y
Blue balled black faced tree swingin people eater
RandomVideos@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 2y
SirDankbud@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 2y
The fun part of the bird name is sometimes hidden in latin. My favourite example is scientific name for the American Robin, Turdus Migratorius.
_number8_@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
there are also some birds called bushtits which puts them pretty well in my good graces
ook_the_librarian@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
It's like they studied at the Kitchen Appliance Naming Institute.
NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
hoshiyari@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I live on the east coast. Saw a black bird with red wings. Guess what it's called.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
A Detroit hockey team?
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 2y
Red wings black bird? I think I had a few of that card as a kid.
ThePyroPython@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Looks like we've got Mr Obvious the Ornithologist.
When I say Ornith, you say ologist.
Ornith-
Ologist!
Ornith-
Ologist!
jaybone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Do they study OJ Simpson?
bmsok@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y