Association of Field Ornithologists

Abbreviation| AFO
Predecessor| Northeastern Bird-Banding Association
Formation| 1922 (1922)
Type| NGO
Purpose| Ornithology

Region served

| Americas

Official language

| English, Español, Português
Website| www.afonet.org

The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) is an American ornithological society, with a strong focus on field studies and banding, priding itself as serving as a bridge between professional and amateur ornithologists. It was founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, then becoming the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association, before expanding its geographical scope and acquiring its current name. It publishes a twice-yearly newsletter, AFO Afield, as well as the quarterly Journal of Field Ornithology. The AFO is a member of the Ornithological Council.

## Contents

* 1 Awards
* 1.1 Skutch Award
* 1.2 Bergstrom Award
* 2 Journal
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Awards

### Skutch Award

Officially named The Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award, the Skutch Award of up to US$10,000 is presented annually. Applications may be made in English, Spanish or Portuguese by 15 July for the following year. Preference is given to those who propose field research from a Neotropical base.[1]

The Skutch Award is named for Alexander Skutch.

### Bergstrom Award

The Bergstrom Research Award is presented annually in honor of E. Alexander Bergstrom.

## Journal

The AFO publishes the quarterly Journal of Field Ornithology. It was previously known as the Bulletin of the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association (1925–1929) and Bird-Banding (1930–1979).[2]

## See also

* List of ornithology awards

## References

1. ↑ "Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award". Association of Field Ornithologists. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829055928/http://www.afonet.org/grants/Skutch/Skutch.html. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
2. ↑ "Journal of Field Ornithology". Searchable Ornithological Research Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

## External links

* Association of Field Ornithologists

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