The Auk is a quarterly journal and the official publication of the American Ornithologists' Union, having been continuously published by that body since 1884. The journal contains articles relating scientific studies of the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds. The journal is named for the Great Auk, the symbol of the AOU. It is currently headed by Spencer G. Sealy, from the Department of Zoology of the University of Manitoba. This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number, is the unique eight-digit number applied to a periodical publication including electronic serials. ... A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily) has several related meanings: a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary. ... The American Ornithologists Union (AOU) is the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Binomial name Pinguinus impennis (Linnaeus, 1758) At 75 centimetres or 30 inches, the flightless Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) was the largest of the auks. ... The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of four universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ...
See also
List of journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology
External links
The Auk at the website of the American Ornithologists' Union
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