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Environmentalists Want to Decolonize English-Named Birds | Independent Women s Forum

Environmentalists Want to Decolonize English-Named Birds | Independent Women s Forum
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Swamp Yankee Stories: Ornithological Society throws the birds out with the bathwater

The birds don’t know it, but on Nov. 1 the American Ornithological Society wiped out centuries of nomenclature and declared it would rename all birds that bear human monikers.

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Birds in North America will be renamed to avoid any harmful historical associations with people

Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday.

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Opinion | North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named for Racists — or Anybody Else

Ornithologists and amateur birders alike have long wrestled with the historical nature of bird names bestowed by early collectors.

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Species Named for Infamous People Like Hitler Can Threaten the Animal

Many species were named in honor of famous people and celebrities. But species names are difficult to change and may lead to nomenclatural regret.

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