The Meaning Behind the Last Unexplained Name of a British Bird is Finally Revealed in New Book from Independent Publisher Pelagic Publishing
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Exeter, United Kingdom, August 19, 2016 --( “I am not sure why Scoter remained unexplained,” said Ray Reedman, author of Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks: The How & Why of Bird Names.Ray called the information he found a “golden opportunity,” allowing him to follow up a key word with French origin, eventually leading to the long lost explanation.In his book, Ray explores why bird names, both common and scientific, change over time and why they vary so much between different parts of the English-speaking world.http://www.pelagicpublishing.com/lapwings-loons-and-lousy-jacks-the-how-and-why-of-bird-names.html To set up an interview with the author or to request a hardcopy for review, please email rozevans@pelagicpublishing.com August 2016 | Hardback: 978-1-78427-092-6, £19.99 | Black & White Illustrations | Also available as an eBook See more at: https://www.onlineprnews.com/newpr/preview/1012292#sthash.WCmo2GBg.dpuf Exeter, United Kingdom, August 19, 2016 --( PR.com )-- After years of mystery, Ray Reedman finally unravels the meaning behind the last unexplained name of a British bird in his new book.“I am not sure why Scoter remained unexplained,” said Ray Reedman, author of Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks: The How & Why of Bird Names.Searching through the dictionaries, Ray was faced with “of unknown origin” time and again when he looked for the meaning and history behind the name of the sea duckThe only explanation on offer suggested the name was derived from an old misspelling to do with the duck’s black plumage.Different species of scoter breed in Northern Europe, Asia and North America, and the group’s name is carried over throughout each continent.Ray called the information he found a “golden opportunity,” allowing him to follow up a key word with French origin, eventually leading to the long lost explanation.“My great advantage is not one of scholarship, but rather the sheer luck of living in the Internet Age,” said Ray.