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31 Birds With Proper Nouns in Their Names

by Mary Richardson

A proper noun is a specific name used to identify a unique person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns are … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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12 Birds Named After Famous Explorers

by Mary Richardson

Modern day bird naming often emphasizes descriptive names, names that reflect a species’ habitat, behavior, coloration, or names that honor … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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20 Birds Named After People

by Mary Richardson

Many of the bird species we are familiar with today were named in the 1700’s and 1800’s by the early … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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15 Birds Named After Their Behaviors or Traits

by Mary Richardson

Birds gain their names from many sources – their colors, the place they are most commonly found, or even the … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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24 Birds Named After U.S. States

by Melanie Cruff

You might assume a bird with state in it’s name is commonly found within that state. That is certainly the … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
Birds named after mythological figures

5 Unusual Birds Named After Mythological Figures (Photos)

by Mary Richardson

The naming of birds isn’t solely based on their unique traits or discoveries by individuals; some are derived from mythology, … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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9 Birds Named for Their Unique Calls or Sounds

by Mary Richardson

In this article, we’ll explore a list of birds named for their unique calls or sounds and how these sounds … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info
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16 Unique Birds Named After Countries (Photos)

by Mary Richardson

In this article we’ve compiled a list of birds with one main thing in common, they’re all named after countries. … Read more

Categories Bird Lists, Birds 101 - General Bird Educational Info

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