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@scrippsnews.bsky.social got in touch to talk about @amornith.bsky.social's announcement to do away with all eponymous/honorific names. Link: tinyurl.com/BirdNames4Bi...
so many thanks go to #BirdNames4Birds, AOS/WOS,AFO,SCO, & the huge community of ppl who worked so hard & thoughtfully abt this. 🦉🧪

Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people Birds in North America will no longer be named after people. The American Ornithological Society announced the move Wednesday.

Big shoutout to the huge collective of folks who worked hard for #BirdNames4Birds. I was honored to share my excitement in this article by AP writer Christina Larson: apnews.com/article/bird...

Big (and welcome) birdy news! #birds #birding #birdnames4birds #ornithology

what better first post on my new blue sky account than to share the awesome news about #BirdNames4Birds! Really proud of everyone leading this monumental change!