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  2. Martha (passenger pigeon) - Wikipedia

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    Martha died at 1 p.m. on September 1, 1914, of old age. After her death, the species eventually became extinct. [14] Her body was found lifeless on her cage's floor. [2] Depending on the source, Martha was between 17–29 years old at the time of her death, although 29 is the generally accepted figure. [9]

  3. Category:Given names derived from birds - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Given names derived from birds" The following 27 pages are in this category ...

  4. List of birds by common name - Wikipedia

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    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. Contents

  5. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names - Wikipedia

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    Birds of the World: Recommended English Names is a paperback book written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union. The book is an attempt to produce a standardized set of English names for all bird species and is the product of a project set in motion at the 1990 International Ornithological Congress .

  6. US group will change list of bird names to correct offensive ...

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    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. Around 70 to 80 bird species will be ...

  7. BabyCenter releases list of names 'heading for extinction' in ...

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    BabyCenter said the names were determined "due to their having the biggest declines in name registrations between 2023 and 2024." Looking for baby names inspo: See list of most popular names

  8. List of organisms with names derived from Indigenous ...

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    Both generic and specific names come from Guiarubas, meaning "yellow bird" [98] Guava (Psidium guajava) myrtle: Taíno: Common and specific names derive from guayabo via Spanish [99] [100] Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis † saurischian: Cacán: From the Ischigualasto Formation, where the holotype was collected, which itself means "place where ...

  9. Some birds named after people will get new names to avoid ...

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    A Cooper's Hawk perches on a utility line. This is one of the many birds that will receive a new name. The American Ornithological Society announced it is renaming all birds named after people ...