Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may be like, “Bird names? Seriously?” But hear us out: there are so many bird baby names, and they’re all so unique and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Offensive bird names to be changed in the US and Canada Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt ...

Bird names had been criticized before, but this race-conscious time seemed to lead to more action: A prairie songbird formerly known as McCown's longspur was changed to thick-billed longspur. The ...

After years-long discussion, birds will no longer be named after people — a decision meant to dissociate the animals from problematic eponyms. The American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday ...

Get to know the quirky names of Minnesota's birds and how they add humor to your outdoor adventures as warmer weather arrives ...

On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Some bird names no longer fly. Host James Brown speaks with Indianapolis Star investigative reporter Sarah Bowman about the group behind this effort, Bird ...

Get ready to say goodbye to a lot of familiar bird names, like Anna's Hummingbird, Gambel's Quail, Lewis's Woodpecker, Bewick's Wren, Bullock's Oriole, and more. That's because the American ...

The American Ornithological Society has announced its commitment to changing “exclusionary or harmful bird names.” Nearly 150 birds in North America are named after people. The AOS is forming a ...

Birds of different feathers flocking together. “There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations with the past that continue to be exclusionary and harmful today,” Colleen ...

The American Ornithological Society‘s announcement earlier this month that it will end the naming of bird species after people is a decision of refreshing clarity. Because after two years of ...

OPINION: During the pandemic lockdown, I learned about the ways race and racism permeate every inch of our society, even birding. The American Ornithological Society has decided to rectify that ...