《鸟类学进展》通过对鸟类种类的研究，经常采用创新的方法和分析方法，出版促进鸟类基本科学知识和广泛生物学概念的研究。
The Auk: Ornithological Advances publishes research advancing the fundamental scientific knowledge of birds and of broad biological concepts through studies of bird species, often using innovative approaches and analyses.