To remove potentially offensive names, a birding society said it would rename birds originally named after people. Since many birders resisted the change, it will be a topic at their annual meeting.

The Steller’s Jay—and dozens more—could get a new name soon under a controversial proposal by the American Ornithological Society to re-name all birds named after people. Say goodbye to Bachman’s ...

FORT COLLINS, CO, UNITED STATES, March 1, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Today, Stability for English Bird Names (SFEBN) announced a petition with 5,788 signatures has been submitted to the American ...

The name Aya has many different meanings, all over the world. However, if you look at the Hebrew meaning, Aya is a name linked to the “honey buzzard” and birds in general. (And if you’re wondering: it ...

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 ...

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 Society to do ...

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the... Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names Say ...