Neither the the suggestion Yellowhammer or Goldcrest, nor Bananaquit are correct. This is a warbler, but the wet head actually throws ID off a little. I'd suggest a first-year Willow Warbler, though.
... as 'eskimo' is a very imprecise and broad term applied to peoples from Siberia to Greenland, thus not describing the curlew particularly well!
... people who have been referred to as such. I have been bothered by the name for some time, and it is good to base decisions on explicit and relevant sources. BirdLife Sweden's Taxonomic Committe has also previously referred to DO in that matter. The name Eskimo Curlew also generally sucks ...
Oh no, not at all. DO is an independent governmental agency (see more in the pdf). At one point, they made clear what was hardly news, namely that the word 'eskimå' (eskimo in Swedish) can be considered derogatory and should be avoided, acknowledging that there are divergent opinions among some ...
... of 'ombudsmän' (plural of ombudsman), giving rise to one of few 🇸🇪 words that made it into other languages. There are currently six, including DO, the Children's Ombudsman, and the Consumer's Ombudsman. 'Ombudsman' literally means a person [man] acting on someone's behalf.
”DO exists to serve people who are subjected to discrimination or at risk of being discriminated against. Our priority is to investigate more cases in order to ensure that people who have been subjected to discrimination can obtain redress” More in 🇬🇧 in the link. Sweden has a strong tradition ...
Thanks, Jess! I'll admit I'm both quite fond of and quite proud of this [suggested] name. 😊
... my perferred choice 'kråkbärsspov' was voted down in favour of the simpler 'bärspov'. If you're after sources on the diet, the Birds of the World species account is excellent! The snippets I quoted are from there. Would be awesome to see your Canadian colleagues move on this!
... can be perceived as offensive and should be avoided; the name 'bärspov' comes from the species' diet, as the curlews fed on various berries—especially crowberries—both on breeding grounds and during migration." *In Swedish, Crowberry Curlew does not have quite the same ring to it, and ...
Hi David. There's a link, but the page on latest updates is in Swedish, I'm afraid! The justification is succinct, however, and roughly translates to "Bärspov [Berry Curlew*] (v. 17, eskimåspov [Eskimo Curlew]): The name is adjusted as the word 'Eskimo' according to the Discrimination Ombudsman ...
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