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Reassigning Bird Names

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Grant notes that birds sometimes get re-christened with a different name. Often a bird's commemorative name—one that honors a bird's discoverer—will be replaced years later. Case in point: Rivoli's hummingbird is now known as the magnificent hummingbird. This is part of a complete episode.


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