If you could rename an existing species

I’d rename every species that is named after a person with something that’s descriptive of the species itself, the region/environment it’s found in, or what the indigenous people of the area call it.

I’m kind of sick of some many species having scientific and common names after the “discoverer”.

The Magnificent Frigatebird I’d leave as is for the common name. That’s a nice name and it is a magnificent bird.

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