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whats up with bird names being so... specific?

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PurpleFencepost · in 🐾 Pets & Animals
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like, i get that theres a lot of birds but why do we need names like "red-bellied woodpecker" when the belly isnt even that red? or "greater sage-grouse" like... okay, its greater than what? the lesser sage-grouse? cant we just call it bob or something? like, i feel like half the time theyre just making this stuff up to sound fancy and dont even get me started on "yellow-rumped warbler." yeah, we get it, the bird has a yellow rump. you dont see us naming dogs "brown-eared retriever" do you? ...anyone else think this is weird or am i just overthinking bird names now?
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