I love birds, and I love McSweeney’s, so I couldn’t be happier for my list, “Thirty-Two Bird Names I Would Contribute If I Were an Ornithologist,” to be published for National Bird Day, which takes place on January 5th of each year. Read the list here.

Oh, and just for fun, here’s ChatGPTl’s idea of a Lacy-Footed Tristesse:

And a Yellow-Eared Tiegslider, why not:

Happy bird watching!

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