Ornithology is the branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of birds. It includes observations on the structure and classification of birds, and on their habits, song and flight.
National Audubon SocietyThe National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to nature conservancy. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world. It is named in honor of John James Audubon, an American ornitho
Wilson Ornithological Society
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Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New ZealandThe Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand is an environmental organization in New Zealand. It was founded in 1923. The main objects of the Society are stated as: To take all reasonable steps within the power of the Society for the preser
British BirdsBritish Birds is an ornithology journal, founded in 1907. It is now published by BB 2000 Ltd a trust established for the benefit of British ornithology. Numbering Before 1946, all volumes ran from June to May. Harry Witherby produced Vol. 1 in June 1907 a (UK)
Bird observatoryA bird observatory is a centre for the study of bird migration and bird populations. Observatories in Britain and Ireland (all are members of the Bird Observatories Council of Britain and Ireland) Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory Calf of Man ( Isle of M
Bird ringingBird ringing (also known as bird banding is an aid to studying wild birds, by attaching a small individually numbered metal or plastic ring to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the sam
Bird migrationLong-distance land bird migration Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern he
BirdwatchingBirding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed ornithology). The term "birding" is of American origin; "birdwatching" is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and