Bird-inspired names are soaring this year. According to the BabyCenter's latest data, parents are increasingly turning to the ...

The American Ornithological Society announced this week that, next year, North American birds named for people will no longer be, as the society seeks to instead name the birds for themselves ...

This includes bird names, as I’ve learned through my ongoing research into one iconic species’ place in American culture: the Eastern whip-poor-will.

The American Ornithological Society says it is changing the names of birds named after humans, such as Townsend's warbler. It's a courageous decision.

Politically correct bird names? That doesn’t fly with Utah Legislature. Wilson’s phalarope, Cooper’s hawk and others are being renamed, but Utah lawmakers want the state to stick with the ...