The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced that it will stop naming birds associated with humans. The message was published on the official site Web site organizations.
Next year, AOS will begin renaming about 80 bird species found in the United States and Canada.
Birds to receive new names include Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s sandpiper, named after 19th-century naturalist Alexander Wilson. Audubon’s bird, a seabird named after the distinguished American naturalist and artist John James Audubon, will also be renamed.
AOS noted that they would not consider each case, but would act according to a general principle.
“There is power in a name, and some English bird names are still associated with a damaging past today. AOS President Colleen Handel said everyone who loves and cares about birds should be free to enjoy and study them.
The decision to rename and refuse to give names associated with humans to birds is due to facts in the biography of some researchers who discovered certain species of birds. Especially 18-19. Claims about the personality of John James Audubon, who lived in the centuries, are justified by the fact that his family owned slaves in the past.
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