Thank you for your interest in the Community Congress on English Bird Names webinar! This discussion is open to the entire birding community, irrespective of your background, affiliation, or Society membership status. The AOS Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Committee recognizes that the timing of the Community Congress presents a challenge for some, due to a conflict …
The AOS Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to a Community Congress on English Bird Names16 April 2021 | 2:00–4:00 p.m. EDT Renewed spotlights on racism in the U.S. have injected greater urgency within the ornithological and birding communities to acknowledge and address racism in birding and ornithology, including in eponyms (species names honoring people). …
Welcome to the American Ornithological Society (AOS) English Bird Names Blog. Eponymous English bird names have been front and center in our minds these past months, and our member volunteers have been working to coordinate a community-informed response. We do not have firm answers yet to all of the questions that have arisen, but the …