February
Ornithology Etymology
Artist From the Albums
Port Man Tony
The Rule of Law
200

Presidents' Day is recognized on February 22nd, this president's birthday.

Washington

200

The Atlantic Canary gets its name from the Canary Islands, which in turn gets its name from this animal.

Dog 

(Canariae Insulae means "Isle of the Dogs")

200

Still Cruisin', Stars and Stripes Vol. 1, Summer in Paradise

The Beach Boys

200

Author of Infinite Jest + actor famous for his roles in My Dinner with Andre and The Princess Bride

David Foster Wallace Shawn

200

In January 1431, Joan of Arc was put on trial and eventually executed for this crime.

Heresy

400

Though usually called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in the U.S., the finally day of pre-Lent (especially in Commonwealth nations) also goes by this name, coming from an archaic word for hearing confession.

Shrove Tuesday

400

This oft-laughed at bird likely gets its name from the Spanish slang term bobo, meaning "stupid," as the birds have a habit of landing on sailing ships, where they were easily caught and eaten.

Booby

400

+,  =,  -

Ed Sheeran

400

A hollowed-out cigar filled with cannabis + the creator of Gonzo journalism and author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Blunter S. Thompson

400

The name of this type of legal document means 'he has declared under oath' in Medieval Latin.

Affadavit

600

The first Sunday of February is recognized as Mother's Day in this new European country.

Kosovo

600

The chicken is the domesticated form of this bird, native to Southeast Asia.

(Red) Junglefowl

600

The Writing’s on the Wall, Survivor, Destiny Fulfilled

Destiny's Child

600

Thomas Pynchon's seminal novel + a series of fitness training equipment 

Gravity's RainbowFlex

600

In 1803, this U.S. Supreme Court case instituted the practice of judicial review.

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

800

Valentine's Day is named after St. Valentine, patron saint of courtly love, as well as three other domains. Name one of them.

Epilepsy, beekeepers, the Italian city of Terni

800

The pelican gets its name from the Ancient Greek word pelekys (πέλεκυς), a word for this kind of implement that their beak resembles.

Axe

800

True Blue, Erotica, Ray of Light

Madonna

800

Haruki Murakami's 1995 novel written in three parts + a seven-book portal fantasy series written by C.S. Lewis

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles of Narnia

800

The first Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, was nominated by this 20th century President.

Woodrow Wilson

1000

In the Gregorian calendar, leap years occur in every year divisible by 4, with the exception of these years.

Years divisible by 100, but not 400.

1000

This group of birds gets its name from the same origin as the word "lummox" (meaning clumsy or awkward person), due to their poor ability to walk on land.

Loon

1000

Everything I Know About Love, Bewitched, A Matter of Time

Laufey

1000

Famous New York neo-expressionist painter and member of the 27 club + a Lovecraft novella detailing a failed Arctic expedition

Jean-Michel BasquiAt the Mountains of Madness

1000

The United States Constitution has not been amended since 1992, a gap of over 34 years. The longest such gap in U.S. history was 61 years, between these two amendments.

The 12th and the 13th