Taxacom: Avian common names

[Frank T. Krell]

We also might want to take notice of an initiative opposing these name changes that as of today has attracted more than double the number of signatories than the original petition that the AOS now pursues.

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Dr. Frank-Thorsten Krell

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Commissioner and Councillor, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
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From: Taxacom <taxacom-bounces at lists.ku.edu> On Behalf Of David Campbell via Taxacom
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:18 PM
To: Taxacom (taxacom at lists.ku.edu) <taxacom at lists.ku.edu>
Subject: Taxacom: Avian common names

If anyone wishes to express opinions on the American Ornithological Society's plans to change eponyms and certain other names,
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famericanornithology.org%2Fenglish-bird-names%2Faos-pilot-project-to-change-harmful-english-common-bird-names%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7Ce931c3713c9e4551074108dc75cffe62%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638514783403904437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bWzk%2F%2FbvAUDy2lmYw5KbxYx%2BZK92v7qSfQB1tBn06jo%3D&reserved=0
has a recent statement from them, including a link to a form for either submitting comments or volunteering to join in the process of considering next steps (copied below).

Please submit your ideas and comments to us through this online form <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fsqsab1WfdcPek6E76&data=05%7C02%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7Ce931c3713c9e4551074108dc75cffe62%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638514783403904437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5Fz65%2BuFJm3tZmvPuuJHRuzIGrrW1KA87l1dyqH47SE%3D&reserved=0> by Friday, 31 May 2024.

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