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but this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard...apparently some people at the AOS are offended by Anna's Hummingbird among others...they want names that are more "inclusive" and less harmful which is taking this pc notion to an absurd level...
Anna's Hummingbird was named for Princess Anna de Belle Massena. John James Audubon himself was charmed by her, but it was her pal, naturalist René Primevère Lesson who named the bird in her honor.
Starting in 2024, the non-profit American Ornithological Society will be looking into changing the names of up to 80 bird species in the United States and Canada "in an effort to address past wrongs."
I fear for the Cooper's Hawk, the Savannah Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow and all the rest...
I've never known anyone traumatized by watching a bird, they are spirit animals in many cultures, and definite connections to the past!
and Anna's Hummingbird will always be Anna to me...
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