[Tweeters] Biggest Loser Thread Origin

[Faye McAdams Hands via Tweeters]

That is a great article. Thanks for sharing it with us Bill!

I was interpreting this thread as relating to the upcoming Bird Name Changes though. With the decision having been made to change birds with eponymous names to something more descriptive of the bird, many birds - such as Wilson’s Warbler, Wilson’s Snipe, Steller's Jay - will be changed.

So, anticipating that, Amérigo Vespucci would lose quite a few indeed - American Bittern, American Flamingo, American Crow, American Robin, American Goldfinch, etc.

BTW, My favorite candidate that was suggested on Tweeters has to be Edgar Common!!
😂😂

Happy Birding,
Faye

Faye McAdams Hands
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Subject: [Tweeters] Biggest Loser Thread Origin

I think this thread from Wednesday originated from an article in the guardian about lost bird species, posted on Tuesday, 6/18.

Here’s the link to the article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/17/birders-126-lost-bird-species-aoe

The article is about how there are several bird species (126?) that are not listed as extinct and yet have not been definitively observed for at least ten years.

I don’t understand the Amerigo Vespucci reference.

Best – Bill

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