AOS is working on renaming some birds with problematic honorific names to instead have names that are more descriptive of their features, like this bird named the Great Indian Hornbill. Courtesy of Jayavignesh Hariharan.

Bird names and the value they hold

Bird names are more than labels; they are windows into our relationship with the natural world, reflecting history, culture and values. As society evolves, so does the language we use…