Last month, I wrote about the common names of birds, and the planned changes to some of those names. In the past, I’ve written about the folk names of birds. But there are also the scientific names of ...

The name Aya has many different meanings, all over the world. However, if you look at the Hebrew meaning, Aya is a name linked to the “honey buzzard” and birds in general. (And if you’re wondering: it ...

You might not expect bird names to be a controversial or even newsworthy issue, but in recent years, they’ve become just that. A large number of bird species take their English names from people, ...

A magnolia warbler (left) and an American redstart (right). During their migrations, these species may travel together. Credit: Shutterstock This season, billions of birds will take to the skies as ...