Three Strange Names

A slightly different episode to look at three birds with odd names. We will look at how the Turkey, the Jamaican Mango and the Gouldian Finch got their names. What do these birds have to do with each other? Nothing whatsoever, but maybe we can find a theme in there somewhere. 

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Notes:

• Wild Turkey: https://ebird.org/species/wiltur
• Ocellated Turkey: https://ebird.org/species/ocetur1/
• Turkey changed its name: https://theconversation.com/why-does-turkey-want-other-countries-to-start-spelling-its-name-turkiye-199390
• Guineafowl: https://ebird.org/species/helgui?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Jamaican Mango: https://ebird.org/species/jamman1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Indian Golden Oriole: https://ebird.org/species/ingori1/
• Gouldian Finch: https://ebird.org/species/goufin3?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Finch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finch
• John Gould: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gould
• Elizabeth Gould: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Gould_(illustrator)