Chirp Chat: Why some Wisconsin birds are getting new names

03/28/24 • 16 min

The American Ornithological Society promised last November to rename all birds with English names, along with any other bird names deemed offensive and exclusionary. That includes birds like Cooper’s hawk, Wilson’s warbler, Franklin’s gull, and dozens more.

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