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These American Birds Are Getting New Names

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The American Ornithological Society announced this week that, next year, North American birds named for people will no longer be, as the society seeks to instead name the birds for themselves—and remove any negative human connotations from the domain of avifauna. Rest easy if you’re a fan of boobies or titmice (as many Gizmodo commenters … Read more

Say Goodbye to America’s Racist Birds

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Say ‘see ya’ to Scott’s oriole, a black and yellow bird native to the Southwestern U.S. The bird isn’t going anywhere—but its moniker is to be nixed, along with the terms for many other birds named for individuals with less-than-illustrious histories. The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween The American Ornithological Society, an organization … Read more