Prince Albert had nothing to do with the lyrebird bearing his name. Should our birds be named after people?
- Written by: Felix Cehak, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney
Martin Pelanek/ShutterstockInfluential ornithologist John James Audubon’s historical ownership of slaves has spurred a debate about bird names in the United States. As a result, the American Ornithological Society will change not only birds’ common names referring to him, but all 152 eponymous bird names in North America, regardless of...