Australian Field Ornithology is an on-line annual peer reviewed journal, including an annual volume index. Articles will be made available online soon after acceptance and members will be informed of new articles via BirdLife Australia's monthly e-news and occasional direct emails.
BirdLife Australia members and those accessing Australian Field Ornithology (AFO) via Informit and other digital research databases have full access to the current volume of AFO and all past volumes of AFO and The Australian Bird Watcher dating back to 1959. Access to everybody else is free for all articles two years and older, as well as a selection of more recent publications. You simply need to create a BirdLife account and login. All readers are required to login to AFO online - this allows the journal to evidence the level of support or readership and to contact readers with notification of new articles. See BirdLife Australia's privacy statement for further information.
Access Information
Accessing Australian Field Ornithology is done by signing into the journal’s website. Whether a member of BirdLife Australia or simply a member of the public wishing to access the journal’s ‘open access’ articles, you need to create a BirdLife account and sign in.
For BirdLife Australia Members
Access to Australian Field Ornithology is now free to all members of BirdLife Australia, rather than being an extra subscription purchased alongside the general membership.
To login to the website you will need to have your BirdLife Australia username and password. Click on the ‘Login’ tab at the top of the screen or ‘Journals Login’ in left hand column of the screen. Enter your BirdLife Australia username and password. This will log you in and take you to the personalised ‘User Home’ page. To access the current issue and articles, click on the HOME tab in the top left hand corner.
To access previous issues, click on the tab 'Previous Issues' at the top of the screen.
To retrieve your username and password
Click on the ‘Forgot password' link on AFO online. On the next page, click the 'Forgot username or password?' link again. Enter your email address. You will receive an email which includes the prompt for you to follow. Please make sure to check your Spam folder if you do not receive an email. If you receive a message 'Please enter a valid email address' contact BirdLife Australia (Supporter Services) to have your email address updated.
To set up a username and password
If you currently don't have a username and password, please go to https://support.birdlife.org.au/portal where you can create one. Please remember to keep your username and password in a safe place for future access.
If you are having trouble accessing AFO Online please contact us by phone or email - afo@birdlife.org.au
For those who are not currently members of BirdLife Australia
All articles more than two years old are open for everybody to access. Similarly, a number of recent articles are also open access. To access these articles you need to create a free account on the BirdLife Conservation Portal, accessible at https://support.birdlife.org.au/portal. Follow the instructions to create a username and password.
Please remember to keep your username and password in a safe place for future access.
If you are having difficulties accessing AFO Online please contact us by phone or email - afo@birdlife.org.au
Editors, bush birds, parrots, general ecology:
- James Fitzsimons, PhD, jfitzsimons@tnc.org
- Kerryn Herman, PhD, kerryn.herman@birdlife.org.au
- Grant Palmer, PhD, g.palmer@federation.edu.au
Editors, predatory birds:
- Chris Pavey, PhD, Chris.Pavey@csiro.au
- Rohan Bilney, PhD, rohan.bilney@gmail.com
Editor, aquatic birds, new/vagrant birds for Australia:
- Richard Loyn, DSc, richard.loyn@bigpond.com
Editors, sea birds:
- Luke Halpin, PhD, Luke.Halpin@gmail.com
Editors, urban birds:
- Holly Parsons, PhD, holly.parsons@birdlife.org.au
Editor, Wallacean birds:
- Frank Rheindt, PhD, dbsrfe@nus.edu.sg
Editor, New Guinean & Melanesian birds:
- Clifford B. Frith, PhD, frithandfrith@bigpond.com
Editor, book reviews:
- Clifford B. Frith, PhD, frithandfrith@bigpond.com
Assistant Editor:
- Julia Hurley, PhD, julia.hurley@birdlife.org.au
Production:
- Leeann Reaney, PhD, leeann.reaney@birdlife.org.au