Have there been any updates on the American Ornithological Society's plan to rename honorifics?
The announcement was made back in 2023, and ostensibly, one purpose of this project was to make birding more accessible. As a fairly avid birder, I've found it really difficult to track what is happening with the renaming, so I imagine it's even more mystifying for new birders. I understand both sides of the renaming argument to some degree and I was previously pretty excited about it myself, but I can't help the feeling that they're leaving all but the most esoteric taxonomists out of the loop right now. Maybe I'm just not on the right media/news platforms. Does anyone have any intel?
Posted Apr 8, 2025, 12:24 AM UTC
249