List of ornithological societies
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Africa
South Africa- BirdLife South AfricaBirdLife South AfricaBirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, is the South African national partner organisation of BirdLife International....
Kenya
- Nature Kenya
Tunisia
- Association "Les Amis des Oiseaux"
Asia
India- Bombay Natural History SocietyBombay Natural History SocietyThe Bombay Natural History Society, founded on 15 September 1883, is one of the largest non-governmental organizations in India engaged in conservation and biodiversity research. It supports many research efforts through grants, and publishes the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Many...
(BNHS): Located at MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(formerly Bombay). - Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistorySálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryThe Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is a national centre for information, education and research in ornithology and natural history in India. It was inspired by and named in honor of Salim Ali, the leading pioneer of ornithology in India. It is an autonomous organization...
(SACON) Located near Coimbatore. - Bird Watchers' Society of Andhra Pradesh (BSAP) Hyderabad
- Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta. The government department meant to document and study the fauna of India.
Japan
- The Ornithological Society of JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(OSJ) - http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/osj/english/home_e.html - Wild Bird Society of JapanWild Bird Society of JapanWild Bird Society of Japan was founded in 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. The organization has 47,000 members and publishes a newsletter called Strix...
(WBSJ) - http://www.wbsj.org/ - Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds (JSPB) - http://www.jspb.org/english/e_index.htm
- Yamashina Institute for OrnithologyYamashina Institute for OrnithologyThe is a non-profit scientific research organization in Japan, specializing in ornithology studies.-History:The Yamashina Institute for Ornithology was founded by Dr. Yoshimaro Yamashina at his home in Shibuya, Tokyo as a private museum to store his collection of bird specimens and books. Marquis...
- http://www.yamashina.or.jp/english/toppage.html
South Korea
- Birds KoreaBirds KoreaBirds Korea is the organisation dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in South Korea and the wider Yellow Sea Eco-region. Founded in 2004 and based in the port city of Busan, Birds Korea has regularly updated websites in both English and Korean. Birds Korea works on a wide-range...
Caribbean
- Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean BirdsSociety for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean BirdsThe Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds is an ornithological non-profit organization It strives to protect Caribbean birds and their habitats through education, research, conservation action and capacity building...
Dominican Republic
- Hispaniolan Ornithological SocietyHispaniolan Ornithological SocietyThe Hispaniolan Ornithological Society , is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to nature conservation, particularly of birds and their habitats, on the island of Hispaniola...
- http://www.soh.org.do
Europe
Czech Republic- Czech Society for Ornithology - http://www.birdlife.cz
Estonia
- Estonian Ornithological Society - http://www.eoy.ee/
France
- Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux(LPO) - http://www.lpo.fr/
Germany
- Deutsche Ornithologen-GesellschaftDeutsche Ornithologen-GesellschaftThe Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft was founded in 1850, and is one of the world's oldest existing scientific societies. Its goal is to support and further scientific ornithology on all levels. It publishes the Journal of Ornithology, founded in 1853....
Ireland
- Bird Watch Ireland
Italy
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, Società Ornitologica Italiana - LIPULIPULIPU, the Lega italiana protezione uccelli is an Italian charitable organisation, founded in 1965 and devoted to the protection of the country’s wildlife with a particular focus on birds...
, Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
Latvia
- Latvian Ornithological Society - http://www.lob.lv/en/
Lithuania
- Lithuanian Ornithological Society - http://www.birdlife.lt
Slovenia
- DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia (Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije)http://www.ptice.si/ (DOPPS)
Sweden
- Sveriges ornitologiska förening (SOF)
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United Kingdom
- British Ornithologists' ClubBritish Ornithologists' ClubThe British Ornithologists' Club was founded in October 1892 to promote discussion between ornithologists and to produce a journal, their Bulletin, which has been published continuously since that year....
- British Ornithologists' UnionBritish Ornithologists' UnionThe British Ornithologists' Union aims to encourage the study of birds in Britain, Europe and elsewhere, in order to understand their biology and to aid their conservation....
- British Trust for OrnithologyBritish Trust for OrnithologyThe British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.-Activities:The BTO carries out research into the lives of birds, chiefly by conducting population and breeding surveys and by bird ringing, largely carried out by a large number of...
(BTO) - British Birds Rarities CommitteeBritish Birds Rarities CommitteeThe British Birds Rarities Committee , established in 1959, is the national bird rarities committee for Britain. It assesses claimed sightings of bird species that are rarely seen in Britain, based on descriptions, photographs and video recordings submitted by observers...
- Copeland Bird Observatory http://www.cbo.org.uk/
- Rare Birds Breeding Panel (RBBP)
- Royal Society for the Protection of BirdsRoyal Society for the Protection of BirdsBird Notes and News was first published in April 1903.The title changed to 'Bird Notes' in 1947. In the 1950s, there were four copies per year . Each volume covered two years, spread over three calendar years...
(RSPB) - Scottish Ornithologists' ClubScottish Ornithologists' ClubThe Scottish Ornithologists' Club is a Scottish ornithological body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland...
- Wildfowl and Wetlands TrustWildfowl and Wetlands TrustThe Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
(WWT)
North America
Canada- Bird Studies CanadaBird Studies CanadaBird Studies Canada is Canada's national bird conservation organization.-Summary:The organization began as the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1960, changing its name in 1998 to reflect the growing national scope of its research programs...
- Society of Canadian OrnithologistsSociety of Canadian OrnithologistsThe Society of Canadian Ornithologists, or Société des Ornithologistes du Canada, is an ornithological non-profit organization serving Canada’s ornithological community...
http://www.sco-soc.ca/
Mexico
- CIPAMEXCIPAMEXCIPAMEX, more fully La Sociedad para el Estudio y Conservación de las Aves en México, is a Mexican ornithological non-profit organization, with its principal objective the study and conservation of Mexican birds and their habitats. It publishes the journal Huitzil in electronic format...
http://www.iztacala.unam.mx/cipamex/, La Sección Mexicana del Consejo Internacional para la Preservación de las Aves, A.C.
USA
- American Birding AssociationAmerican Birding AssociationThe American Birding Association is a non-profit organization of people interested in birding. Begun in 1968, the ABA is the only organization in North America that specifically caters to recreational birders. Membership is open to all...
- American Ornithologists' UnionAmerican Ornithologists' UnionThe American Ornithologists' Union is an ornithological organization in the USA. Unlike the National Audubon Society, its members are primarily professional ornithologists rather than amateur birders...
(AOU) - Association of Field OrnithologistsAssociation of Field OrnithologistsThe Association of Field Ornithologists is an American ornithological society, with a strong focus on field studies and banding, priding itself as serving as a bridge between professional and amateur ornithologists...
http://www.afonet.org/ - Cooper Ornithological SocietyCooper Ornithological SocietyThe Cooper Ornithological Society , formerly the Cooper Ornithological Club, was founded in 1893 in California. Its name commemorates James Graham Cooper, an early California biologist. It publishes the ornithological journal The Condor and the monograph series Studies in Avian Biology...
- Cornell Laboratory of OrnithologyCornell Laboratory of OrnithologyThe Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a member-supported unit of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York which studies birds and other wildlife. It is housed in the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity in Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary...
- National Audubon SocietyNational Audubon SocietyThe National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. Incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world and uses science, education and grassroots advocacy to advance its conservation mission...
- Ornithological CouncilOrnithological CouncilThe Ornithological Council is an association of ornithological organisations based in the Americas involved in bird study and conservation. It was incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1992 as a not-for-profit organization...
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/index.html - Pacific Seabird GroupPacific Seabird GroupThe Pacific Seabird Group is a United States based ornithological society, focusing on the behavior, ecology, and conservation of seabirds.-History:It was founded in 1972 as an association of professional seabird researchers and managers...
http://www.pacificseabirdgroup.org/ - Raptor Research FoundationRaptor Research FoundationThe Raptor Research Foundation is a United States based ornithological society, focusing on the behavior, ecology, and conservation of birds of prey. It was founded on 11 February 1966 as a non-profit scientific society with the primary goal of accumulating and disseminating scientific...
http://biology.boisestate.edu/raptor/ - Waterbird SocietyWaterbird SocietyThe Waterbird Society, formerly known as the Colonial Waterbirds Society, is a United States based ornithological society, focusing on the behavior, ecology, and conservation of waterbirds. It was founded in 1976 as the Colonial Waterbird Group, becoming the Colonial Waterbird Society in 1986 and...
http://www.waterbirds.org/ - Wilson Ornithological SocietyWilson Ornithological SocietyThe Wilson Ornithological Society is an ornithological organization that was formally established in 1886 as the Wilson Ornithological Chapter of the Agassiz Association. It is based at the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. It was named after Alexander Wilson, a...
Oceania
Australia- Birds AustraliaRoyal Australasian Ornithologists UnionThe Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions. This makes it Australia's oldest national birding association. It is also Australia's largest...
New Zealand
- Ornithological Society of New ZealandOrnithological Society of New ZealandThe Ornithological Society of New Zealand was founded in 1940. It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats in the New Zealand region. It caters for a wide variety of people interested in the birds of the region, from professional ornithologists to casual...
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New ZealandRoyal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New ZealandThe Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. is an environmental organisation specialising in conservation of indigenous plant and animal life in and around New Zealand....
South America
Argentina- Aves Argentinas - Asociación Ornitológica del Plata http://www.avesargentinas.org.ar
- Federación Ornitológica Argentina http://www.conf.org/foa/
Brazil
- Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee - CBRO http://www.cbro.org.br/CBRO/map.htm
- Brazilian Ornithological Society - SBO http://www.ararajuba.org.br
Colombia
- Fundacion ProAves http://www.proaves.org
Ecuador
- Fundacion Jocotoco http://www.fjocotoco.org