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  1. njlarsen

    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    Because it is practical. Imagine trying to search for older literature on a given species if names changed every 10, 20, or whatever time period. Niels
  2. njlarsen

    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    Even with your misgivings I did go ahead and submitted a form. Niels
  3. njlarsen

    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    One thing someone could do: provide Ebird and ABA a copy of the package provided to AOS, saying it is for their information but also asking them to not make premature changes until your petition has had a chance to have effects. Niels
  4. njlarsen

    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    I have been told this only applies to scientific names, WGAC is not concerned with common names... Edit: I think I may have overlooked a NOT in your post .... Niels
  5. njlarsen

    Petition to AOS Leadership on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names

    One thing that I think should be mentioned is an argument that came up some years ago in the discussion of an SACC proposal, Just how many variations of Gray-whatever-tyrannulet can you come up with that isn't excessively similar to all the others? at least a person's name associated with some...
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