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WHY BIRDS ARE SO NAMED. 



by katie m. roads. 



Named in Honor of Persons. 



Aiken's Screech Owl. Brewster. " Named in honor of C. 

 E. Aiken, of Colorado Springs, Colo. The first specimen col- 

 lected by C. E. Aiken, May 29, 1872, in El Paso County, Col- 

 orado." 



Abert's Towhee. Baird. " Described June, 1852, and 

 named in honor of Lt. Abert, from whom the first specimen 

 was obtained in New IMexico." 



Anna's Hummingbird. Less. " Named by M. Lesson in 

 honor of Mme. Anna, Duchess de Rivoli." 



Allen's Hummingbird. Henshaw. " Named in honor of 

 Mr. Chas. A. Allen, who first discovered it at Nicasio, Cal., 

 and furnished a series of fine specimens to Henshaw." 



Anthony's Green Heron. Mearus. " Named in honor of 

 Mr. A. W. Anthony, who contributed so much to the avi- 

 fauna of the west, collected by Dr. Mearus in the Colorado 

 desert, April 12, 1894." 



Audubon's Warbler. Townsend. Audubon says, " Was 

 discovered by Mr. Townsend, who has done me the honor 

 of naming it after me." 



Audubon's Woodpecker. Trudeau. Audubon says. " Pre- 

 sented to me by its discoverer on account of the honor which 

 he conferred upon me," i.e. by naming it in his honor. 



Bachman's Sparrow. Cabanis. " Named in honor of Dr. 

 Bachman, who furnished the first account to Air. Audubon. 

 Discovered on the Edisto, near Harper's Ferry, S. C, April 

 1832." 



Bachman's Warbler. Aud. " This specie was discovered 

 a few miles from Charleston, S. C. July, 1833, by Dr. Bach- 

 man, for whom it w^as named." 



Baird's Bunting. Aud. " Named in honor of his young 



