R thew (Birds & wildlife)
(Eurasian) Dotterel, adult female
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Meaning behind the name:
Charadrius = Latin reffering to a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible. One myth said that one look of this bird was said to cure jaundice (an illness that turns your skin and eyes yellow.) This Latin word included the Stone Curlew.
morinellus = Greek origin meaning: "Foolish" and it was thought that it was a foolish dull bird due to it's usual tolerance of human presence.
The English name showed it's appearance from 1440 as "Dotrelle." Like it's scientific name "morinellus," it was labled "Dotard, fool" ("dotard" definition meaning "having an impaired intellect"). Another variation is "Dot plover" which was named after it's call. This may appear to be a short version of Dot-terel, but apparently, any similarly is pure coincidental and there is no connection between the two variations of the name.
Did you know?
Dotterel sexes are revered. In other words, the females are more striking and colourful, whilst the males will incubate the eggs and look after the young.
(Eurasian) Dotterel, adult female
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
Meaning behind the name:
Charadrius = Latin reffering to a yellowish bird mentioned in the Vulgate Bible. One myth said that one look of this bird was said to cure jaundice (an illness that turns your skin and eyes yellow.) This Latin word included the Stone Curlew.
morinellus = Greek origin meaning: "Foolish" and it was thought that it was a foolish dull bird due to it's usual tolerance of human presence.
The English name showed it's appearance from 1440 as "Dotrelle." Like it's scientific name "morinellus," it was labled "Dotard, fool" ("dotard" definition meaning "having an impaired intellect"). Another variation is "Dot plover" which was named after it's call. This may appear to be a short version of Dot-terel, but apparently, any similarly is pure coincidental and there is no connection between the two variations of the name.
Did you know?
Dotterel sexes are revered. In other words, the females are more striking and colourful, whilst the males will incubate the eggs and look after the young.