''Ornithology'', formerly ''The Auk'' and ''The Auk: Ornithological Advances'', is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such ...
and the official publication of the
American Ornithological Society
The American Ornithological Society (AOS) is an ornithological organization based in the United States. The society was formed in October 2016 by the merger of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and the Cooper Ornithological Society. Its m ...
(AOS). It was established in 1884 and is published quarterly. The journal covers the
anatomy
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, behavior, and distribution of
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
s. It was named for the
great auk
The great auk (''Pinguinus impennis'') is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus ''Pinguinus''. It is not closely related to the birds now known as penguins, wh ...
, the symbol of the AOS.
In 2018, the American Ornithology Society announced a partnership with
Oxford University Press
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to publish ''The Auk: Ornithological Advances'' and ''
The Condor: Ornithological Applications'' ''.''
In January 2021, the journal was renamed ''Ornithology'', with the stated goal of improving descriptiveness, thematic focus, and ease of citation of the journal title. The society's sister publication ''
The Condor'' was renamed ''Ornithological Applications'' at the same time.
Editors
The following have been
editors-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
of the journal:
See also
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List of ornithology journals
The following is a list of journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology. The continent and country columns give the location where the journal or magazine is published and may not correspond with its scope or content.
See also
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References
External links
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BioOne: ''The Auk'' Vol. 117 (2000) onwards; free HTML abstracts, subscription required for PDF full text.
SORA: ''The Auk'' Vol. 1–118 (1884–2001) free PDF/DejaVu full text.
Vol. 1–37 (1884–1920)in
Biodiversity Heritage Library
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Journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies
Quarterly journals
Publications established in 1884
English-language journals