Comments on: Changing Bird Names for Inclusivity https://blog.vinsweb.org/changing-bird-names-for-inclusivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-bird-names-for-inclusivity Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:06:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Katharine Britton https://blog.vinsweb.org/changing-bird-names-for-inclusivity/#comment-281 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:06:50 +0000 https://blog.vinsweb.org/?p=1018799#comment-281 Interesting, informative, and beautifully written.

]]> By: Jon Bouton https://blog.vinsweb.org/changing-bird-names-for-inclusivity/#comment-278 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:46:59 +0000 https://blog.vinsweb.org/?p=1018799#comment-278 As someone casually trying to learn birds, the idea of learning new names for birds I’ve started to know is a step backwards and discouraging. However, giving them common names with descriptive features or habitats would give more context and make learning could make learning easier. This could also link important birds with the habitats that support them, thereby drawing attention to those vital habitats and their ecological function. So, I support changing the names.

Which leads to the question, “Should scientific names be changed for the same reason?”

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