Naming nature

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/08/11/science/20090811-NAMING-QUIZ.html

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Sarah, I got nine out of ten, but I have no idea what I was supposed to be doing:)

Alan~S Cal

10 for 10 - the key was to pick the name that sounded like a possible bird call. None of the other words sounded like possible bird noises, to my ear. It would be interesting to repeat this in a language where there is a complete disconnect between the bird name and bird sounds - like trying English bird names with someone who spoke whatever language this was.

Jill

Benton, ME
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Canon EF70-300 F4-5.6 IS USM

Here is the whole story

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/science/11naming.html

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

10 out of 10! I guess all those years working in an aviary helped.

I got 10 /10 also and like Alan it was strictly 100% guesswork.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39