The American Ornithological Society seeks bird names that are more inclusive and descriptive.
A Cooper's Hawk perches over Nisky Hill Cemetery in Bethlehem in April 2022. The species frequently seen in the Lehigh Valley is among dozens of birds currently named for people that will be renamed in the American Ornithological Society's effort to be more inclusive and descriptive.
Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson. Audubon’s shearwater, a seabird named for John James Audubon, also will get a new name. In 2020, the organization renamed a bird once referring to a Confederate Army general, John P. McCown, as the thick-billed longspur.
This photo provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service shows a Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska. The American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, that birds in North America will no longer be named after people. In 2024, it will begin to rename around 80 species found in the U.S. and Canada. Birds that will be renamed include those currently called Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe, both named after the 19th century naturalist Alexander Wilson.
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