Synonym Name Swap
Solitary Thrush
Hermit Thrush
A Charm of:
Finches
Shorebird Frying Pan
Willet Skillet
Horned, Least, Clark’s
Grebe
John James Audubon’s wife had this bird named after her.
Lucy’s Warbler
Locust Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
A flamboyance of:
Flamingos
Woodpecker Booze
Flicker Liquor
Tropical, Cassin’s, Western
Kingbird
This friend of Audubon had a warbler, petrel, and plover named after him.
Alexander Wilson
Savanna Warbler
Prairie Warbler
A ballet of:
Swans
Perky Thrush
Cheery Veery
Chuck’s, Eastern, Mexican
Whip-poor-will
A thrush, hawk, and warbler all share this English Ornithologist’s last name.
Swainson
Fish Gull
Herring Gull
An unkindness of:
Ravens
Sour fruit flycatcher
Kiwi Peewee
Ross’s, Black-headed, California
Gull
The western explorer, Georg Wilhelm Steller, had these two birds named in his honor.
Eider and Jay
Fancy Tern
Elegant Tern
A wake of:
Vultures
Ziggy Stardust Groundfeeder
Bowie Towhee
European, Pacific, American
Golden-plover
This bird is named after its discoverer, not the president.
Lincoln’s Sparrow