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normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: ------=_Part_196025_26421956.1188171720929 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Andy, Yes, Yellowhammer refers to the golden-shafted race of the Northern Flicker (ie, those found in the eastern half of the continent). In fact, Yellowhammer is the state bird of Alabama, hence once of its nicknames, "The Yellowhammer State". As for the Emberizid Yellowhammer, I've never heard of one occurring here, or in North America for that matter. I think Yellowhammer is a much "cooler" name than golden-shafted Northern Flicker, but I don't suppose the AOU will change it... Hope this helps. Bruce Stevens Antigonish On 8/26/07, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan <andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > I came across a reference today in a piece I was editing about hunting > "Yellowhammers" on Brier Island 100 years ago. (The piece said most of the > hunters bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were looking forward to a good > feast). > I assume they were referring to Northern Flickers. But looking it up on > the internet, I also found reference to another bird called a Yellowhammer, > Emberiza citrinella. It's a much smaller bird, and I associated it with > Great Britain and Europe. But does anyone know if the Emberiza citrinella > was ever (or is still) in Nova Scotia? I can't imagine hunting it as a game > bird, but then I wouldn't have thought Northern Flickers would be a taste > treat either. > I'd like to get some clarification before I finish editing the article, if > anyone can help. > Thanks > Andy Moir > Freeport > ------=_Part_196025_26421956.1188171720929 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Andy,<br><br>Yes, Yellowhammer refers to the golden-shafted race of the Northern Flicker (ie, those found in the eastern half of the continent). In fact, Yellowhammer is the state bird of Alabama, hence once of its nicknames, "The Yellowhammer State". As for the Emberizid Yellowhammer, I've never heard of one occurring here, or in North America for that matter. <br><br>I think Yellowhammer is a much "cooler" name than golden-shafted Northern Flicker, but I don't suppose the AOU will change it...<br><br>Hope this helps.<br><br>Bruce Stevens<br>Antigonish<br><br><div> <span class="gmail_quote">On 8/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan</b> <andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I came across a reference today in a piece I was editing about hunting "Yellowhammers" on Brier Island 100 years ago. (The piece said most of the hunters bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were looking forward to a good feast). </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I assume they were referring to Northern Flickers. But looking it up on the internet, I also found reference to another bird called a Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella. It's a much smaller bird, and I associated it with Great Britain and Europe. But does anyone know if the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is still) in Nova Scotia? I can't imagine hunting it as a game bird, but then I wouldn't have thought Northern Flickers would be a taste treat either.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'd like to get some clarification before I finish editing the article, if anyone can help.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thanks</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Andy Moir</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Freeport</font></div></div> </blockquote></div> ------=_Part_196025_26421956.1188171720929--
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