A waterfowl by another identify

An effort led by the American Ornithological Society (AOS) to rename any fowl species named after an individual may even have an effect on three species of waterfowl. 

The Ross’s goose, which is widespread within the central and western flyways, and breeds in Ontario alongside Hudson’s Bay, is one. It was named for Bernard Rogan Ross, a fur dealer and naturalist who labored for the Hudson’s Bay Firm within the mid-1800s. 

The Barrow’s goldeneye, discovered primarily alongside the west coast of North America and with small numbers within the jap Arctic, may even get a brand new deal with. This fowl shouldn’t be confused with the extra widespread widespread goldeneye. The Steller’s eider, which is discovered within the western Arctic by means of to Russia, is the third waterfowl species to be renamed. 

The renaming course of will begin in 2024 with AOS forming a committee to supervise the method for the primary group of birds to be renamed. The scientific names won’t change. Public enter might be thought-about through the course of. 

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