Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You may be like, "Bird names? Seriously?" But hear us out: there are so many bird baby names, and they're all so unique and ...

You might not expect bird names to be a controversial or even newsworthy issue, but in recent years, they’ve become just that. A large number of bird species take their English names from people, ...

The American Ornithological Society has announced its commitment to changing “exclusionary or harmful bird names.” Nearly 150 birds in North America are named after people. The AOS is forming a ...

Lawmakers in Utah have said state wildlife officials will be barred from using new names for bird species if the American Ornithological Society moves forward with a plan to eliminate roughly 80 names ...

This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census, powered by volunteers, that ...

Read the bird’s nametag when it’s not looking. Wait patiently outside any bird conference and you’re sure to catch a coveted glimpse of a Sharpie-scrawled nametag. Write down your findings as quickly ...