Talk:Mandarin square
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I would like to question the naming of species in the Mandarin squares. I believe the article is based on out-of-date information.
The Asian flycatcher is now usually placed in the genus Terpsiphone and is no longer called Tchitrea Incei.
The Eastern egret, Egretta modesta, appears to be known as Egretta alba modesta, i.e., modesta is a subspecies of alba.
The Silver pheasant is known as Lophura nycthemera and not Gallophasis nyethemerus.
The oriole (for musicians) is identified on this page as the Golden oriole and a link provided to the article on the Golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus). Although the Golden oriole is found in relatively remote parts of China, isn't it likely that the oriole being referred to is Oriolus chinensis, the Black-naped oriole? Could someone confirm this?
(Discussion by bathrobe)
- Your info is most probably right. I got my info from a century-old dictionary by Herbert Giles. It could indeed use some updates. Be bold! --Menchi 09:28, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
In support of my point on the Oriole, you will find that the Chinese words 黄鹂,黄莺, and 仓庚 all appear to refer to Oriolus chinensis, not Oriolus oriolus.
