[NatureNS] How scientists refer to pigeons

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Perhaps Sweet and Sour Chicken? 
Paul



On Friday, December 6, 2013 12:54:42 PM, Andrew Horn <aghorn@dal.ca> wrote:
  
Interesting question. Definitely "pigeon", except when jokingly trying to fancy up a lackluster birdlist with "Rock Dove". 
 
But I hadn't thought of Randy's point. E.g., I wonder what zoologists in the range of Band-tailed Pigeons would say. 
 
Andy 


On Dec 6, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Randy Lauff wrote: 

If it's clear by the context that I'm referring to the local bird, I just say "pigeon"; since we don't have any other species of pigeon, there should be no confusion. 
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>How do zoologists refer to the rock pigeon in conversation with other
>>zoologists? I refer to Columba livia. Not in papers or presentations,
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>>Strongylo to refer to Strongylocentrotus purpuratus.
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Interesting question. Definitely "pigeon", except when jokingly trying to fancy up a lackluster birdlist with "Rock Dove".
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