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As it turned out, the genus name was published by C.T. Wood in 1837. His description is somewhat eccentric, and was published under his pseudonym "S.D.W.". Wood misquotes his source—John Latham's 1783 General Synopsis of Birds—as calling the bird "cat thrush", probably because he knew the species under that name from George Shaw's General ...
Reverse migration, also called reverse misorientation, [1] is a phenomenon whereby a bird migrates in the opposite direction to that typical of its species during the spring or autumn. [ 1 ] For example, if a bird breeding in central Asia reverses its normal southeasterly migration, as shown by the orange arrow, it will end up in Western Europe ...
White-eared catbird Gray catbird A gray catbird voicing cat-like sounds at Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Ohio, US. Several unrelated groups of songbirds are called catbirds because of their wailing calls, which resemble a cat's meowing. The genus name Ailuroedus likewise is from the Greek for 'cat-singer' or 'cat-voiced'. [1]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
Similar experiments using birds from southern Germany and eastern Austria, on opposite sides of the migratory divide, demonstrated that the direction of migration is also genetically determined. [26] Climate change appears to be affecting the migration pattern of the garden warbler and blackcap.
A Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska. The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.
The species is known for its ability to mimic bird calls and other types of sound, including artificial and electronic noises. Studies have shown its ability to identify individual humans and treat them differently based on learned threat assessments. [3] It is an omnivore and consumes fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates. It is often ...
The name changes are significant since it marks a clear shift stating that birds will no longer be named for racists, white supremacists and those who celebrated the genocide of indigenous peoples ...