History of names of local Samara birds

The article presents the spectrum of a series of names of different species (about 70% of the avifauna of the Samara Oblast) of birds, which reflects the authors' vision of the origin and interpretation of the names. As a basis for the names of certain birds, the standard features that are used not only by residents of the regions of Russia, but also by peoples and scientists of other countries are considered - species-specific vocalization (cry, call, instrumental sound, territorial song), features of the bird's color-mating and camouflage (the presence of spots, multi-colored fields), a bright feature of appearance (the presence of tufts, bright mirrors in the wings), expressive features of bird behavior (courtship display, mating flights, withdrawal from the nest and chicks), connection with the zone bird stays and habitats.