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Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, [1] more than anyone else in history at the time, and was the first person to see more than 8,000. [2]
Birdie is a given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for a bird. Spelling variants include Birdee, Birdy, and Byrdie. It has been in use since at least the 1800s in the United States both as a nickname for various formal names such as Elizabeth and as a formal name. It was among the one thousand most popular names for ...
Pages in category "Given names derived from birds" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,865 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
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 ...
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices.. The American Ornithological Society (AOS ...