or using a trade name, and recently there has been a lot of discussion about “separate surnames for married couples”. So, in this article, I would like to introduce some stories related to bird names.

Over 100 birds are to be renamed because their current names could be offensive. Walking away from names derived from historical figures linked to slavery and genocide is how the American ...

Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices. The American Ornithological Society (AOS ...

Say goodbye to Bachman’s Sparrow, Scott’s Oriole and Townsend’s Warbler. Those three birds are among a half-dozen that will get renamed first under a plan by the American Ornithological ...

As a birder, he was compelled to name-check the raptor known for hunting backyard birds and downtown pigeons. “Oh look, a Cooper’s hawk!” he said to his wife. She is also a birder ...

But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds. About 2,000 Australian bird species and subspecies occur in Australia and its territories.

But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia’s First Peoples have been widely applied to birds. About 2,000 Australian bird species and subspecies occur in Australia and its ...

Steller's jay, Cooper's hawk, Anna's hummingbird - all of these bird species and dozens more could get new names. That's because the American Ornithological Society has vowed to change the English ...

Those three birds are among a half-dozen that will get renamed first under a plan by the American Ornithological Society to do away with common bird names that honor people. But whether or not the ...