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Originally Posted by TeresaE

I thought this must be either a joke or an urban myth. But it’s true. Just Google it. Here’s an example from the full statement of the society.

“ Change three additional names: The committee also believes that, in addition to birds named after people, three names with derogatory or culturally unsuitable references should be changed. These are Flesh-footed Shearwater (a pale-pink-footed species whose name implies a default skin tone), Eskimo Curlew (“Eskimo” is a dated term for Indigenous peoples of the far north, now considered offensive), and Inca Dove (widely considered to have been given in error because of confusion by the dominant culture between the geographic locations of the Inca and Aztec civilizations).”

When will this madness end.

Saw a triple-breasted crosshatch the other day...