Ornithology

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.

Table of contents

1 Regional associations and societies 1.1 Europe 1.1.1 United Kingdom 2 National associations and societies 2.2 Asia 2.2.2 India 2.3 Europe 2.3.3 Slovenia 2.3.4 United Kingdom 2.4 North America 2.4.5 USA 3 Publications and magazines 4 People 5 See Also 6 Other Meanings

Regional associations and societies

Europe

United Kingdom

• West Midland Bird Club

National associations and societies

Asia

India

• Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS): Located at Mumbai (formerly Bombay), it is the largest and oldest Non-government Organization in the area of natural history in the Indian subcontinent. Visit http://www.bnhs.org

Europe

Slovenia

• Society for Observation and Study of Birds of Slovenia (Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije) (DOPPS)

United Kingdom

• British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
• The British Birds Rarities Committee
• The Rare Birds Breeding Panel (RBBP)
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)

North America

USA

• National Audubon Society

Publications and magazines

• Acrocephalus, DOPPS (Slovenia)
• Audubon Magazine (USA)
• British Birds (UK)

People

See List of famous ornithologists

See Also

• Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology
• Birdwatching
• Naturalist

Other Meanings

• "Ornithology" is also the name of a song by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, who was known as "Bird".