For more than two centuries, American ornithologists have been naming birds after people. The first two species to have honorific American names were given in 1811: Lewis’ woodpecker and Clark’s
One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame,
One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame,