• The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice

  • Jan 31 2023
  • Length: 23 mins
  • Podcast

The Scientific Name Doesn’t Do It Justice

  • Summary

  • Birds have their common English name and a name in the languages of all the places they might fly through. And then they have their Latin name, which is their taxonomic name, the one scientists use. In this episode, we learn about a decades-long effort in Puerto Rico to change San Pedrito's scientific name, why it matters and the journeys of two people seeking to make it happen.

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