Abbreviations used in birdkeeping

[Mickp]

Let's see how many we can come up with.
If we get enough it could be helpful for new members as a way of deciphering what the hell others are on about.
Put in what you know, doesn't matter if someone else has already added it previously.

[Diane]

This the type of thing you are looking for?

OB's = orange breasted waxbills
Ruddies =Fire finches in SA
BFPF = Blue faced parrot finches
RFPF = Red faced parrot finches
ASM = Air Sac Mites
Moxi = Moxidectin and Moxidectin plus
Goulds = Gouldians
BH = black head
RH = red head
YH = yellow head
PC = purple chest or PB = purple breast
WC = white chest or WB = white breast
GB or NB for the normal coloured back gouldian
DFYB = double factor yellow back
SFYB = single factor yellow back
BB = blue backed gouldian or me

[Mickp]

That's it Diane.
Will be interesting to see how many and what we get.

[MadOzzie]

ACV = Apple cider vinegar

MadOzzie

[Greg41]

Gentles== Maggots

[Danny]

From the avian vet file - BMITO = bird more intelligent than owner

[maz]

From the avian vet file - BMITO = bird more intelligent than owner

ROFL ....starts to think that might be the problem here most days

[Jayburd]

Pretty much what di said, plus
Blood = crimson finch
DB = desertbirds
Not a common avi term, but I just love BFCS ,the black faced cuckoo shrike. On birding outings you just yell "BFCS!" and you get so many odd glances
Cordin/cordan/cordun = cordon blue waxbill
Gents= maggots
Bully's = chestnut breasted mannikin
LBQ= little button quail

[E Orix]

One universal birding one, LBJ
If you see a bird and you don't know what it is or not sure it becomes a LITTLE BROWN JOB (LBJ)

[Jayburd]