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Dick Ashford 
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Richard H. Payne (1999-2006) 
Allan R. Keith (1997-1999) 
Daniel T. Williams, Jr. (1993-1997) 
Allan R. Keith (1989-1993) 
Lawrence G. Balch (1983-1989) 
Joseph W. Taylor (1979-1983) 
Arnold Small (1976-1979) 
G. Stuart Keith (1973-1976) 
G. Stuart Keith (1970 pro tern) 
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John W. Aldrich (1947-1951) 
Chandler S. Robbins (1951-1954) 
Editorial Board, including Robbins, 
Ludlow Griscom, Allan Cruickshank 
(1954-1967) 
Richard L. Plunkett (1967-1970) 
Robert S. Arbib, Jr. (1970-1983) 
John Farrand.Jr. (1984-1985) 
Susan Roney Drennan (1985-1996) 
Kenn Kaufman (1997-1998) 
Michael A. Patten (1999-2000) 
North American Birds 
is published by the American Birding Association. 
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Ron Weeks, Anthony W. White, Sartor O. Williams III, Geoffrey A. Williamson, Rick Wiltraut, 
Alan Wormington 
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