One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame,
One of the historical figures who will vanish when they remove all people’s names from the common names of birds is Alexander Wilson. This is a bit of a shame,
No longer will any vernacular bird names commemorate distinguished and dedicated ornithologists. In 2024 the American Ornithological Society (AOS) will change the English names of 80 or so eponymic North
The American Ornithological Society has decided that ALL honorifics (a species name referring to a person) will be consigned to history and a new name allocated.