Songbirds
McCown's Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii
“Specifically, some birds are named after people who have been associated with racism, slavery and white supremacy - Townsend’s warbler, Hammond’s Flycatcher and McCown’s longspur to name a few.”
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Specifically, some birds are named after people who have been associated with racism, slavery and white supremacy - Townsend’s warbler, Hammond’s Flycatcher and McCown’s longspur to name a few.