Founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) is one of the world’s major societies of professional and avocational ornithologists dedicated to the scientific study and dissemination of information about birds in their natural habitats. AFO encourages the participation of avocational research, and emphasizes the conservation biology of birds. Members of AFO receive:
- Access to member-exclusive events and funding opportunities.
- Discounted registration for our vibrant annual meetings.
- Assistance with your animal care & field research permits through our continued participation in the Ornithological Council
Recent Posts:
Ornithological Council bimonthly news brief: March-April 2026
Journal of Field Ornithology | Editor’s Pick (Volume 97, Issue 1)
AFO news | We welcome the JFO’s new co-Editor-in-Chief
Latest Book Review
[…] These 3 volumes by the long-term former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Field Ornithology, are truly a force-de-tour of an ornithological expert, aimed at those of us who study, love, or otherwise admire all the birds in the world, present and past.
This emphasis on both extinct birds and their extinct ancestors are especially strong in the evolutionary and the anatomical chapters that start the book, although fossil dinosaurs also feature in other contexts, such as in the chapter on nest-building and incubation behaviors.
Dr. Mark E. Hauber
Advanced Science Research Center of the CUNY Graduate Center, New York, USA
Evan Jackson | AFO Book Reviews Editor