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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.
Red or ginger hair may come in different shades, from strawberry blond to auburn. [1] With only 2% of the world's population having red hair, [2] red is the rarest natural hair-coloration. [1] The list includes people who have dyed their red hair into another color or whose red hair has gone grey with age, but not people who have dyed their ...
The genus name means "lizard born from fire" from Tupi ara "born" and atá "fire," and Greek saurus "lizard". The name refers to the National Museum of Brazil fire, which the holotype survived unscathed. The species name also is the Portuguese name of the museum. [23] Aratinga: parakeet: Tupi: Ará tinga means "bright bird" or "bright parrot". [24]
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 ...
"The name honors Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), a Persian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet." [149] Crux boudica Trewick, 2024: Camel cricket: Boudica "After Boudica the renowned warrior queen of the Icene [sic], who is said to have ridden a scythed chariot; in recognition of the unusual 'armaments' carried by the female ...
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 ...
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
The American Ornithological Society recently chose to rename some birds whose namesakes have questionable pasts. The decision has drawn controversy. Plan to remove eponymous names from some birds ...