#BirdNamesForBirds

Sean Milnes

SeanMilnes

I realize that asking @AmOrnith to change bird names and @audubonsociety to think about changing theirs is a big ask, might seem outlandish or audacious. If we can’t have serious

Hannah Miller

_hannahem_

here are some more bird friends from today's banding session! (possibly the last for the season )https://twitter.com/_hannahem_/status/1307759212949368832 a cute young robin! a couple ovenbirds a couple more magnolia warblers! a

Juita Martinez #GoodTrouble

JuitaMartinez

Hi Twitter Fam! Lots of Qs in the DMs about #BirdNamesForBird situation so this thread explains why the folks on the NACC who made racist remarks on the Kiwikiu name

Robert Driver

rdriver215

I think it's wrong that the AOS intentionally silenced people because of their opinion about honorifics. I just wanted to mention that I don't really have much personal connection to

Dan Barton

oreothlypis

I think the history of @AmOrnith's approach to the standardization of English common names of birds deserves a little attention so I'm going to tweet about bird names a little