The American Ornithological Society has announced that around 80 Bird species in North America will be renamed to no longer be named after people. The decision was made to address the exclusionary and harmful associations some English bird names have with the past. Rather than reviewing each bird individually, all birds named after people will be renamed. This includes birds like Wilson's warbler and Audubon's shearwater. The move has been welcomed by ornithologists and comes after discussions within birdwatching communities about the problematic nature of bird names.

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