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[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This isn't everywhere. In German, many birds have pretty unique names: Amsel, Spatz, Kuckuck, Uhu, Eule and so on.

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Those are blackbird, sparrow, cuckoo, eagle owl, owl. The one in the meme is a Gelbkopf-Schwarzstärling ("yellowhead blackstärling")

So, not that different, I'd say.

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 points 19 hours ago

You do have a point. Seems like there are quite a few "new" names in each language and then some weirdly descriptive ones for specific birds.

[–] Zementid@feddit.nl 1 points 1 day ago

In Germany we have lots of names that are the descriptions. Stirnlappenbasilisk ist quite descriptive...