What is the American Ornithologists' Union?
Q: What is the American Ornithologists' Union?
A: The American Ornithologists' Union is an organization of ornithologists based in the USA that was founded in 1883.
Q: Who are the members of the AOU?
A: The members of the AOU are mainly professional ornithologists.
Q: How is the AOU different from the National Audubon Society?
A: The AOU is similar to the National Audubon Society, but its members are mainly amateur birders.
Q: What is the Ornithological Council?
A: The Ornithological Council is an organization to coordinate the activities of professional societies of ornithologists.
Q: What is The Auk?
A: The Auk is a journal published by the AOU four times a year, since January 1884.
Q: What are some other big publications of the AOU?
A: Some other big publications of the AOU are the AOU Checklist of North American Birds and a series, Ornithological Monographs.
Q: What is the South American Classification Committee?
A: The South American Classification Committee is a committee under the AOU that creates a standard classification with English names for the bird species of South America.
