Dozens of bird names honoring enslavers and racists will be changed
The American Ornithological Society says it will alter all human names of North American birds, starting with up to 80 species.
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The American Ornithological Society says it will alter all human names of North American birds, starting with up to 80 species.
A whole bunch of birds are set to be renamed by the American Ornithological Society as a result of their'offensive' names.
Efforts to eradicate links with individuals with racist or colonial pasts are behind the move to rename between 70 and 80 species
The animals’ new names will refer to—surprise—the animals themselves, and that’s good!
The American Ornithological Society announced it is moving forward in renaming many birds because of their association with people deemed racist by today's standards.