Birds

Resources in this category:

American Federation of Aviculture
http://www.afabirds.org/

"The AFA is dedicated to the promotion of aviculture and the conservation of Avian Wildlife through the encouragement of captive breeding programs, scientific research and the education of the general public. To promote the interests of aviculture , the AFA works to educate legislators within the U.S.A."

The American Ornithologists' Union
http://www.aou.org/

"Founded in 1883, the American Ornithologists' Union is the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds. Although the A.O.U. primarily is a professional organization, its membership of about 4,000 includes many amateurs dedicated to the advancement of ornithological science".

Its Web site offers information on the activites of the Council, publications (the main concern of the AOU is the publication of scientific research in the field of ornithology), meetings and its proceedings, and the awards it presents to support research.

Association of Field Ornithologists
http://www.afonet.org/index.html

"The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) is a society of professional and amateur ornithologists dedicated to the scientific study and dissemination of information about birds in their natural habitats. Founded in 1922 as the New England Bird Banding Association, and shortly thereafter becoming the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association, AFO continues to be especially active in bird-banding and development of field techniques. Additionally, AFO encourages participation of amateurs in research, and emphasizes conservation biology of birds".

Its Web site, in addition to information about the association and its activities through the minutes of their meetings, offers links to the Journal of Field Ornithology (its quarterly publication), banding supplies and other related literature.

Cooper Ornithological Society
http://www.cooper.org/

"The Cooper Ornithological Society (COS) was organized in 1893 and incorporated in 1934. The name of the Society commemorates an early California naturalist, Dr. James G. Cooper. Today the Society numbers over 3000 professional and amateur ornithologists from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to advance our knowledge of birds and their habitat".

Its Web site provides information about the Society, links to The Condor (an International Journal of Avian Biology) and other related publications, resources for students and general information on a number of awards destined to support ornithological research.

Raptors Research Foundation
http://biology.boisestate.edu/raptor/

"The Raptor Research Foundation (RRF) is a non-profit scientific society whose primary goal is the accumulation and dissemination of scientific information about raptors (hawks, eagles, falcons and owls). This information is used to inform the public (both scientific and lay) about the role of raptors in nature, and to promote the conservation of raptors whose populations are threatened by human activities. The RRF's membership consists of academic researchers, government agency employees, and others interested in birds of prey.

Its Web site offers information about the Foundation, its history and annual meeting, membership, conservation issues and grants and awards toward research in the field of raptors, as well as links to its quarterly publication The Journal of Raptor Research.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
http://www.rspb.org.uk/

The RSPB is Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity with over 1,000,000 members. It's committed to the conservation of wildlife and carries out important scientific research.

Its Web site offers varied information on current events, wildlife, natural reserves and conservation issues. It also has educational resources for the youth.

Ornithological Council
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/OCinfo/CouncilBroch.html

The Ornithological Council links the scientific community with public and private decision-makers; provides timely information about birds to help ensure scientifically-based decisions, policies, and management actions; informs ornithologists of proposals and actions that affect birds or the study of birds; and speaks for scientific ornithology on public issues. This site provides information about the council's services, recent news, and past issues of its newsletter. This site is part of the BirdNet site which provides a vast array of information about ornithology and other ornithological associations.

The Waterbird Society
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/CWS/index.html

"The Waterbird Society is an international scientific, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study and conservation of waterbirds. In 1999, the organization became The Waterbird Society to reflected an expanded interest in all aquatic birds. This society was created to establish better communication and coordination between the growing number of people studying and monitoring aquatic birds, and to contribute to the protection and management of stressed populations or habitats of these species".

Its Web site offers information about the Society, its activities, proceedings of their annual meeting and the journal it publishes, Waterbirds.

The Wilson Ornithological Society
http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html

"The Wilson Society, founded in 1888, is a world-wide organization of nearly 2500 people who share a curiosity about birds. Named in honor of Alexander Wilson, the Father of American Ornithology, the Society publishes a quarterly journal of ornithology, The Wilson Bulletin, and holds annual meetings."

In their Web site there are links to the journal published by the Society, its annual meeting, grants for research, the Josselyn Van Tyne Memorial Library (housed at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology) and The Ornithological Newsletter, which provides news about the Society, requests for assistance from researchers, professional positions and worldwide opportunities for field assistants.