American Ornithologists' Union
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The American Ornithologists' Union was a leading professional organization dedicated to the scientific study and conservation of birds in the Americas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Ornithologists' Union canonical | 20 |
| American Ornithological Society | 17 |
| Cooper Ornithological Society | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1272543 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Ornithologists' Union Context triple: [Clinton Hart Merriam, memberOf, American Ornithologists' Union]
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A.
International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
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B.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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C.
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is a major UK conservation charity dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats through reserves, advocacy, research, and public engagement.
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D.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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E.
New York Zoological Society
The New York Zoological Society, now known as the Wildlife Conservation Society, is a major nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and the management of zoos and aquariums, including the Bronx Zoo, in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Ornithologists' Union Target entity description: The American Ornithologists' Union was a leading professional organization dedicated to the scientific study and conservation of birds in the Americas.
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A.
International Ornithologists' Union
The International Ornithologists' Union is a global scientific organization that promotes the study and conservation of birds and coordinates international ornithological research and taxonomy.
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B.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world-renowned research, conservation, and education institution focused on the study of birds and biodiversity.
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C.
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is a major UK conservation charity dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats through reserves, advocacy, research, and public engagement.
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D.
Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program is a U.S. federal conservation initiative focused on protecting, managing, and researching migratory bird populations and their habitats across North America.
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E.
New York Zoological Society
The New York Zoological Society, now known as the Wildlife Conservation Society, is a major nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and the management of zoos and aquariums, including the Bronx Zoo, in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ornithological society
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professional association ⓘ scientific organization ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Central America
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North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cooper Ornithological Society
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linked to:
American Ornithologists' Union
Society of Canadian Ornithologists ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed |
AOU Check-list of North American Birds
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linked to:
Check-list of North American Birds
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| dissolutionReason | merged with Cooper Ornithological Society to form American Ornithological Society ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2016 ⓘ |
| field |
bird conservation
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ornithology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| focus |
avian behavior
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avian conservation policy ⓘ avian ecology ⓘ avian systematics ⓘ taxonomy of birds ⓘ |
| founded | 1883 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Elliott Coues
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Joel Asaph Allen ⓘ William Brewster ⓘ other 19th-century American ornithologists ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
American Ornithological Society
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linked to:
American Ornithologists' Union
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| headquartersLocation | United States of America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintained | official list of North American bird species ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ornithological Council ⓘ |
| mergedInto |
American Ornithological Society
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linked to:
American Ornithologists' Union
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| notablePublicationAbbreviation | Auk ⓘ |
| notableWork | Check-list of North American Birds ⓘ |
| organized |
annual ornithological conferences
ⓘ
scientific meetings ⓘ |
| published |
North American bird checklists
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Ornithological Monographs ⓘ The Auk ⓘ The Auk: Ornithological Advances ⓘ
linked to:
The Auk
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| purpose |
conservation of birds
ⓘ
promotion of ornithological research ⓘ scientific study of birds ⓘ |
| region | Americas ⓘ |
| scope | birds of the Americas ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership |
amateur ornithologists
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professional ornithologists ⓘ students ⓘ |
| website | http://www.aou.org/ ⓘ |
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Subject: American Ornithologists' Union Description of subject: The American Ornithologists' Union was a leading professional organization dedicated to the scientific study and conservation of birds in the Americas.
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