Biologists with the former Falcon Research Group had been studying these charismatic birds since the mid-1980s in the state of Washington, but it wasn’t until the winter of 1996–1997 that they first captured an unusual B. jamaicensis with a strange, elongated beak.
Being a fledgling is difficult—and dangerous. The vast majority (~80 percent) of young birds do not survive this stage, succumbing to predation or starvation. What might give a vulnerable fledgling a head start when leaving the nest? Once they leave, how far do they move between their hatch sites and first breeding sites, and why?
The AOS bestows Student Presentation Awards on students at all levels (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral) who present outstanding posters or oral presentations at our annual meeting. This year, the Society presented nine awards and 10 honorable mentions to deserving students at the AOS 2025 meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.
The 66th Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s (AOS’s) Check-list of North American Birds, published today in Ornithology, includes several significant updates to the classification of bird species found in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is pleased to announce the grantees of the 2025 Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research and Latin American/Caribbean Conservation Research Grants for early-career researchers.
After two years of planning, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Flocks for ornithologists. Born from a collaboration between the Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO), the American Ornithological …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) annually confers achievement awards on individuals and groups for their ornithological research and considerable contributions to the science and practice of ornithology, and for their …
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) annually bestows research awards honoring early-career researchers for their ornithological research. This year’s awardees represent outstanding contributions to the scientific study and conservation of birds.
The AOS held a forum at our 2024 Annual Meeting to give our members an opportunity to share their collective wisdom to guide the English Common Bird Names pilot. Learn more about this discussion.
“I first presented at the AOS 2022 conference in Puerto Rico, where I was also a volunteer. From this one experience I saw how AOS fosters opportunities for scientists in every career stage, while addressing the barriers in our work.”
