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Hi Jim could you explain why you reverted my change to remove the "flattened" from the description of the bill? I used to work with oystercatchers, had quite a few in my hands, and their bills are definitely not flattened. On the photos, it doesn't look like that either. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding "flattened" here -- I assumed it means "the cross-section is longer horizontally than vertically". --Mellum 09:36, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant flattened laterally - I'll clarify and expand the text. jimfbleak 15:23, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I understand that the handbook is used for the names, but I have a copy of volume three in my hot little hand and it doesn't match up - in this case the western or american black oystercatcher. Is there an online HBW list that takes precedent? sunbird 06:12, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

HBW link - I don't know that the on-line version takes preference, and I may have used another list for waders. Change as you see fit. jimfbleak 06:34, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
    • Okay, re-ordered as per the book (which matches the site anyway). Thanks for the link! sunbird 06:04, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
I think that I used Shorebirds as the source for this originally, since this was an early one before we standardised on HBW. Although very comprehensive, it's a bit out of date on taxonomy now. jimfbleak 06:34, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Hi Jim

Why did you revert the edits about the oystercatcher in the coat of arms of East Kilbride

Eggs

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The article reads "the pointed shape is thought to prevent the eggs from rolling down a steep slope." That sounds like someone designed the eggs to work that way. Is there a better wording for this? --Popoi 22:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]