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Reassigning Bird Names
April 11, 2009 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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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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