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:''Chambers Dictionary'' confirms the link, but suggests that it is because tropicbirds "follow the Sun's course", whatever that means. [[User:Jimfbleak|jimfbleak]] 19:29, 29 May 2005 (UTC) |
:''Chambers Dictionary'' confirms the link, but suggests that it is because tropicbirds "follow the Sun's course", whatever that means. [[User:Jimfbleak|jimfbleak]] 19:29, 29 May 2005 (UTC) |
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::[[Ramage]] frequently refers to this bird on his voyages to the tropics, and I imagine that the derivation comes from the way that it is seen to fly east-west, but not north-south, in the Atlantic. Quotes can be provided if necessary. [[User:Setokaiba|Setokaiba]]<sup>[[User talk:Setokaiba|✌]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Setokaiba|≝]]</sub> 17: |
::[[Lord Ramage]] frequently refers to this bird on his voyages to the tropics, and I imagine that the derivation comes from the way that it is seen to fly east-west, but not north-south, in the Atlantic. Quotes can be provided if necessary. [[User:Setokaiba|Setokaiba]]<sup>[[User talk:Setokaiba|✌]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Setokaiba|≝]]</sub> 17:17, 15 April 2008 (UTC) |
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I imagine, but cannot confirm, that the family name is based on Phaëton, perhaps because of the diving feeding behavior? --Chinasaur 19:02, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
- Chambers Dictionary confirms the link, but suggests that it is because tropicbirds "follow the Sun's course", whatever that means. jimfbleak 19:29, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
- Lord Ramage frequently refers to this bird on his voyages to the tropics, and I imagine that the derivation comes from the way that it is seen to fly east-west, but not north-south, in the Atlantic. Quotes can be provided if necessary. Setokaiba✌≝ 17:17, 15 April 2008 (UTC)