2020 Jenkinson Award Winner: Michael Butler
The Marion Jenkinson Service Award is given to an individual who has performed continued extensive service to the American Ornithological Society.
An Obscure Bird and the Richness of Biological Specimens
The beauty of specimens in biological collections is that they keep serving researchers for an indefinite period of time after they have been collected.
A Tiny Fossil Reveals Part of the Complex History of Puffbirds and Jacamars in Europe
When the fragment of calcareous plate was unearthed in sunny southeastern France, there was a hint of the presence within it of small fossil bones.
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day With Six Cool Migration Studies
In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, here are six favorite migration-related papers published in AOS journals in the past year.
Cognition, the Gut Microbiome, and Forty-Two Hungry Zebra Finches
The gut microbiome has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years, and Morgan Slevin is studying how its diversity affects cognition in birds.
2020 Early Professional Award Winners: Nick Mason, Sara Kaiser, & Jen Walsh
AOS is pleased to announce Dr. Nicholas A. Mason, Dr. Sara Kaiser, and Dr. Jennifer Walsh as the 2020 recipients of the society’s Early Professional Awards
AOS Proposes New Names for Auk and Condor
The AOS Council has voted to approve changing the names of the Society’s journals from Auk to Ornithology and from Condor to Ornithological Applications.
Social Science Is an Integral Part of Neotropical Bird Conservation
Human dimensions are critical in understanding, preserving, and managing birds that eat crop pests, provide economic opportunities, and bring us joy.
2020 Katma Award Winners: Mikus Abolins-Abols & Mark Hauber
The Katma Award encourages the formulation of new ideas that challenge long-held views and change the course of thinking about the biology of birds.
AOS Celebrates National Volunteer Week
AOS has been celebrating National Volunteer Week by introducing you to a new AOS volunteer each day via our social media platforms.