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

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American Ornithological Society to rename dozens of birds and stop using human names to address history of past racism and genocide.

But the name isn’t great for such a flamboyantly beautiful bird, some would argue. They’ll be glad to know the Townsend’s warbler probably won’t be called that much longer.

Forget changing only the names that honor the horrors of the past. Some biologists now argue no species should ever be named after a single individual.

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.

Editorials Audubon’s beautiful birds don’t erase his racist life July 31, 2022 at 12:01 pm The former logo of the Seattle chapter of the National Audubon Society is displayed on a pin in 2017.

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“There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations with the past that continue to be exclusionary and harmful today. We need a much more inclusive and engaging scientific ...