Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may be like, "Bird names? Seriously?" But hear us out: there are so many bird baby names, and they're all so unique and ...

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) said on November 1, 2023, that it would be renaming some 70 to 80 bird species. The species that will get new names all have English bird names, and all were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why dozens of birds are being renamed across North America Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an ...

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds. About ...

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 Wednesday ...

This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census, powered by volunteers, that ...

The culture wars have come home to roost in Utah after the Legislature passed a bill forbidding state wildlife officials from following the American Ornithological Society’s effort to find new names ...

On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Some bird names no longer fly. Host James Brown speaks with Indianapolis Star investigative reporter Sarah Bowman about the group behind this effort, Bird ...