Dozens of birds' names that have been 'clouded by racism and misogyny' have been officially reclassified to avoid glorifying slave owners and Confederate generals. The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced Wednesday it will alter the names of certain flying animals after a 'highly charged and publicized' debate surrounding the now-controversial figures whom the birds are named after. According to AOS President Colleen Handel, the group will change the bird names that prove to be 'exclusionary and harmful today.'
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