Thread about #BirdNamesForBirds news that came out today!!

Gather 'round for storytime, kids! Many intellectual giants <cough [bots] cough> this week losing their fecal sacs over the American Ornithological Society decision to replace eponymous names for birds. "You're erasing history" they cry. Let's explore some history with #BachmansSparrow. 🧵1\12

An excellent thread! I believe I said in an interview somewhere on the subject that when I was a kid I kinda thought eponym names kinda sounded like wizard names, and honestly until I started researching them for BN4B that was still the case...

Happy holidays from Gabriel, Eider, and me! Wishing you all the best this winter, especially peace, health, and love. Here’s to a joyful and birdy 2024!

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