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 ...

The American Ornithological Society, the worldwide birding organization that standardizes bird names across the Americas, will rename all species of birds that have been named after people, the group ...

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 ...

Recently, Ms. Spicer from the Bowmanstown area sent an email to me regarding her sighting of a Northern harrier. I confirmed ...

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) said the ...

Some birds are about to get new names. And no, we aren't talking pets, parrots at a zoo, or cartoon characters like Woody Woodpecker. Think the Cooper’s hawk, Townsend’s warbler and Bachman’s sparrow ...

Over the last month, a change.org petition has been making the rounds calling for the American Ornithological Society to halt its recently announced commitment to change all English-language names of ...

CHICAGO (TND) — The American Ornithological Society (AOS), a global network of scientists dedicated to studying birds, announced Wednesday it will alter the names of dozens of birds “clouded by racism ...

A whole flock of birds will get new names in the coming year, and bird lovers of all stripes — from casual backyard watchers to serious peepers — will have a chance to help. The American ...

Andrew Gosler receives funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council. He is affiliated with University of Oxford, Royal Society of Biology, Linnean Society of London, Third Order of the Society of ...

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 ...