Who is Wilsons Warbler named after?
Who is Wilsons Warbler named after? ornithologist Alexander Wilson Its species name pusilla means tiny — at 4.5 inches long, it’s one of the smallest North American warblers. The Wilson’s Warbler was first described in 1811 by the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson, after whom the Wilson’s Plover and Wilson’s Snipe, among others, are also named. […]