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Guest feature | Documenting the ecology of Cerulean Warblers in the understudied Ozark region

Guest feature | Documenting the ecology of Cerulean Warblers in the understudied Ozark region

Posted on by Jacob Wessels
Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea) are a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird species in decline. During the breeding season, Cerulean Warblers nest in deciduous forests of the eastern United States and Canada. Over about the last twenty years, much research has focused on improving our knowledge of the biology of this species to inform conservation and reverse this decline. Read More
AFO grants & awards | Bergstrom Award helps Ph.D. student with research on threatened grassland birds in Argentina

AFO grants & awards | Bergstrom Award helps Ph.D. student with research on threatened grassland birds in Argentina

Posted on by Melanie Browne
When I was awarded my Ph.D. grant I was filled with excitement and joy as I would be able to study some of the most iconic bird species of northeastern Argentina’s vast grasslands: the Strange-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora), the Black-and-white Monjita (Xolmis dominicanus), the Tawny-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila hypoxantha), and the recently described Iberá Seedeater (S. iberaensis). Read More
AFO news | Joint Society Statement on Ornithological Field Safety

AFO news | Joint Society Statement on Ornithological Field Safety

Posted on by AFO Council
AFO recently became aware of a public allegation of a sexual assault by a well-known birder that occurred during a bird-watching excursion in a metro-Atlanta park. The professional ornithological societies of the Americas have come together in solidarity with a statement affirming our commitment to maintaining the safety of everyone participating in ornithological field activities or exploring the natural world. Read More