[Leica] IMG: House Wren/Troglodyte

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Douglas and Doug, it seems we were all right. I found these three 
definitions on-line.

1. A genus of apes including the chimpanzee. Note: The chimpanzee is now 
named Pan troglodytes., and its genus is Pan. 

2. A genus of singing birds including the common wrens. 

3. A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, 
dens, or holes.


The things you learn on the LUG

Cheers
The inquiring
Hoppy
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Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: House Wren/Troglodyte

I thought it meant cave dweller - never saw a Wren (or a Chimpanzee for 
that matter,when I used to go spelunking in the Yorkshire Dales (for the 
unititiated - potholing or caving i.e. speleology) just lots of water 
and mudand a dead sheep every now and again :-)
Cheers
Douglas

G Hopkinson wrote:
> Doug I guess I was asking about something ridiculously obscure! I just 
> noticed something like Troglodyte in the scientific name. I
> had this vague idea that was part of the scientific name for chimpanzees! 
> Please file this question in your trash can.
> Cheers
> Hoppy 
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: House Wren
>
>
> On May 7, 2007, at 2:22 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:
>
>   
>> Doug, these are fine studies. I have an off-topic question. What is  
>> the origin of the scientific name, do you know?
>>     
>
> I haven't a clue!
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com