The word is out! Names are changing. No longer will any vernacular bird names commemorate distinguished and dedicated ornithologists. In 2024 the American Ornithological Society (AOS) will change the ...

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 ...

Dozens of bird species in the United States and Canada will get "imaginative" new names that reflect their traits and habitats rather than the names of people, the American Ornithological Society ...

The American Ornithological Society says it is changing the names of birds named after humans, such as Townsend's warbler. It's a courageous decision.

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.

The American Ornithological Society says it will alter all human names of North American birds, starting with up to 80 species. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of ...

Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillus for the Latin name, and any number of regional names.