Talk:Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)/Archive 1

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Nice find! Stephen Ewen 23:40, 17 May 2007 (CDT)

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Kim, this kind of major move really needs to be discussed in advance. I also don't see how this new title respects CZ's naming conventions ("prefer common names"). Unless this is some decision within the Biology Workgroup? John Stephenson 21:35, 24 October 2007 (CDT)

Please, see the discussion at the Bioloy workgroup talk page. 21:46, 24 October 2007 (CDT)

Quick check of current practice in the use of scientific and common names in the real world.

Looking at the title of articles listed in Biological abstracts ,

there are 150 instances of Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). 181 of just Giant pandas, 3 of just Ailuropoda melanoleuca, and zero of Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Giant Panda)

Obviously, the use inside article will be more varied. But I think this demonstrates that the present Citizendium title,

"Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Giant Panda)" is unique to Citizendium and not the practice in any other context. DavidGoodman 09:48, 25 October 2007 (CDT)