American Ornithological Society

American Ornithological Society
	Symbol of American Ornithologists' Union, the extinct great auk
Abbreviation	AOS
Predecessor	American Ornithologists' Union; Cooper Ornithological Society
Formation	September 26, 1883
Type	NGO
Legal status	501(c)(3)
Purpose	Ornithology; Conservation; Education;
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois
Location	1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.;
Coordinates	41°51′59″N 87°37′01″W / 41.866269°N 87.616997°W
Region served	Western Hemisphere
Membership	3,000
President	Colleen Handel; United States Geological Survey
President-elect	Sara Morris; Canisius College
Secretary	Sushma Reddy; University of Minnesota
Treasurer	Matthew Carling; University of Wyoming
Main organ	Council
Affiliations	Ornithological Council; Ornithological Societies of NA
Website	americanornithology.org

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.^[1] Its members are primarily professional ornithologists, although membership is open to anyone with an interest in birds. The society publishes the two scholarly journals, Ornithology (formerly The Auk) and Ornithological Applications (formerly The Condor) as well as the AOS Checklist of North American Birds. The American Ornithological Society claims the authority to establish standardized English bird names throughout North and South Americas.^[2]

In 2013, the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) announced a collaboration with the Cooper Ornithological Society, streamlining operations through joint meetings, a shared publishing office, and a reorientation of their journals. By October 2016, the AOU ceased its independent status, merging with the Cooper Ornithological Society to establish the unified American Ornithological Society.

^ "AOU History". American Ornithological Society. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
^ Miller, Katrina (November 1, 2023). "Birds in the Americas Will No Longer Be Named After People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[1] "AOU History". American Ornithological Society. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

[:0-2] Miller, Katrina (November 1, 2023). "Birds in the Americas Will No Longer Be Named After People". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

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