Posted by: Sandy Steinman | June 8, 2016

How Birds Get Their Names

KQED  radio has a story on how birds got their names. It talks about the origins of some of the common bird names in the U.S. The difference between common names and scientific names is explained. There is an explanation of  how and why we have standardized common names for birds but not plants. Read the story or hear the audio How Birds Get Their Names | Perspectives | Perspectives | KQED


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