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Off Topic => Anything Goes => Topic started by: Napper on February 10, 2024, 05:54:52 PM

Title: Renaming of Birds of Prey?
Post by: Napper on February 10, 2024, 05:54:52 PM

I will continue to use the current names.
link to an interesting video about the subject.  "American Sea Eagle" LOL good luck. Lesser Goshawk ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTjo9LxJv9U
Napper:

Title: Re: Renaming of Birds of Prey?
Post by: Bird Brain on February 11, 2024, 03:22:01 AM

Quote from: Napper on February 10, 2024, 05:54:52 PM

I will continue to use the current names.

Me too.  :)

Title: Re: Renaming of Birds of Prey?
Post by: Dr. John on February 12, 2024, 01:15:22 PM

I don't have a problem with renaming of species to get rid of eponyms.  I actually prefer names that provide something descriptive about the appearance, behaviour, habitat, or some other characteristic.  Something like "Black-capped warbler" would be much for helpful for a beginner birder than "Wilson's warbler".