Dozens of bird names honoring enslavers and racists will be changed
11/1/23
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from The Washington Post,
11/1/23:
The American Ornithological Society says it will alter the names of North American birds named after humans, starting with up to 80 of them.
The American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday that it will remove names given to North American birds in honor of people and replace them with monikers that better describe their plumage and other characteristics. The group said it will prioritize birds whose names trace to enslavers, white supremacists and robbers of Indigenous graves. Among them is one of the most famous birders in U.S. history, John James Audubon.
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