Koko News | Environment | 06 Dec 2025

Increase in Bird Species Street Names According to New Research

Recentresearchshowsthatmorestreetsinthecountryarebeingnamedafterdifferentbirdspecies.

最新研究表明，該國越來越多的街道以不同鳥類的名字命名。

TheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds (RSPB) conductedastudyandfoundasignificantincreaseinthenumberofstreetsinnewdevelopmentswithnameslikeSkylark, Starling, andSwift.

英國皇家鳥類保護協會 (RSPB) 進行了一項研究，發現新開發項目中以雲雀、椋鳥和雨燕等命名的街道數量顯著增加。

Despitetheriseinstreetnames, manyofthesebirdspeciesareactuallydeclininginthewild.

儘管街道名稱越來越多，但許多鳥類物種在野外的數量實際上卻在減少。

TheRSPBhopesthatmoremeasureswillbetakentoprotectwildlifeandtheirhabitats.

英國皇家鳥類保護協會希望採取更多措施來保護野生動物及其棲息地。

Theresearch, carriedoutbytheRSPBusingdatafromtheOrdnanceSurveymappingagencyfortheyears2004 to 2024, revealedasubstantialincreaseinstreetsnamedafterbirdspecies.

英國皇家鳥類保護協會利用英國地形測量局 2004 年至 2024 年的數據進行的研究顯示，以鳥類命名的街道數量大幅增加。

Thestudyfoundthatstreetsnamedafterskylarkssawa350%increase, whileotherspecieslikestarlings, lapwings, swifts, puffins, andnightingaleswerealsoontherise.

研究發現，以雲雀命名的街道數量增加了 350%，而其他物種，如椋鳥、鳳頭麥雞、雨燕、海鸚和夜鶯的數量也在增加。

Unfortunately, allthesespeciesareontheredlistofconservationconcernandtheirnumbershavedecreasedintheUKovertheyears.

不幸的是，所有這些物種都已被列入保護紅色名錄，並且多年來它們在英國的數量一直在減少。

Forexample, thepopulationofskylarkshasdecreasedby53%inthepast50 years.

例如，在過去 50 年裡，雲雀的數量減少了 53%。

DrAmirKhan, thePresidentoftheRSPB, emphasizedtheimportanceoftakingactiontosupportbirdspeciesandtheirhabitatsdespitetheincreaseinstreetnamesinspiredbynature.

英國皇家鳥類保護協會主席阿米爾汗博士強調，儘管以大自然為靈感的街道名稱越來越多，但採取行動支持鳥類及其棲息地仍然十分重要。

Recent research shows that more streets in the country are being named after different bird species.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) conducted a study and found a significant increase in the number of streets in new developments with names like Skylark, Starling, and Swift.

Despite the rise in street names, many of these bird species are actually declining in the wild.

The RSPB hopes that more measures will be taken to protect wildlife and their habitats.

The research, carried out by the RSPB using data from the Ordnance Survey mapping agency for the years 2004 to 2024, revealed a substantial increase in streets named after bird species.

The study found that streets named after skylarks saw a 350% increase, while other species like starlings, lapwings, swifts, puffins, and nightingales were also on the rise.

Unfortunately, all these species are on the red list of conservation concern and their numbers have decreased in the UK over the years.

For example, the population of skylarks has decreased by 53% in the past 50 years.

Dr Amir Khan, the President of the RSPB, emphasized the importance of taking action to support bird species and their habitats despite the increase in street names inspired by nature.