Let’s face it, some animals have cooler names than others. For example, how could the blobfish ever hope to compete with the ...

After compiling a database of nearly 11,000 birds' names, the researchers found that a majority—nearly 90%—are named after biological or other characteristics and a very small percentage—11% ...

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.

Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillus for the Latin name, and any number of regional names.

Chicagoans can submit names for three chicks born last month to Imani and Searocket. Submissions should “reflect Chicago’s ...

The bald eagle, an historic symbol of the nation for more than 200 years, made a soaring comeback from near extinction, and now, finally, has been officially named America's national bird ...

Many Indigenous people in the tropics also have important ecological knowledge, and many common and scientific names of birds, for example, stem from traditional knowledge and beliefs. Some bird ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of ...