User talk:169.234.220.45
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
May 2023
Please do not use styles that are nonstandard, unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Hermit thrush. There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Thank you. Eric talk 01:36, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
- It's just that "Hermit Thrush" is a proper noun, and it should be capitalized. According to the American Ornithological Society: "English names of birds are capitalized in keeping with standard ornithological practice. As noted by Parkes (1978), capitalization also prevents ambiguity between a species name and a description in such cases as 'gray flycatcher' or 'solitary sandpiper.'” 169.234.220.45 (talk) 15:47, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
If this is a shared IP address, and you did not make the edits referred to above, consider creating an account for yourself or logging in with an existing account so that you can avoid further irrelevant notices.
- Hello- Yes, some publications and organizations treat such names as proper nouns, but Wikipedia's manual of style does not; see Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Animals,_plants,_and_other_organisms. There has no doubt been considerable discussion of this, but I would not know where to direct you for that. Eric talk 19:47, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
This is the discussion page for an anonymous user who has not created an account yet, or who does not use it. We therefore have to use the numerical IP address to identify them. Such an IP address can be shared by several users. If you are an anonymous user and feel that irrelevant comments have been directed at you, please create an account or log in to avoid future confusion with other anonymous users.