Audubon
Online
US society which organises national campaigns, bird conservation
initiatives, educational programs, and workshops. Includes
profiles of various bird species, a selection of publications
and special projects, news, details of local Audubon societies
throughout America, and legal information. Membership details
are included.
Bird
Biodiversity
Searchable database from Slater Museum of Natural History
which contains photographs, information on bird specimen
handling, bird dissection and a glossary of avian external
anatomy.
Birds
of the World
Contains current valid scientific avian names and nomenclature
information (including full citations) organized by order
(from Anseriformes to Upupiformes) for over 2,000 Genera
and 9,000 species. The resource may be browsed alphabetically.
Cranes:
Biology, Husbandry & Conservation
Online textbook containing thirteen illustrated chapters
by the world's leading crane experts, covering general biology,
husbandry, behaviour, artificial insemination, pest management
and conservation. Chapters may be downloaded separately,
or browsed online.
Duckdata
Bibliographic database of published literature on the ecology,
conservation, and management of North American waterfowl
and their wetland habitats. Searching is by author, title,
keyword, or year. An alphabetical keyword index is also
available.
Life
of Birds
Resource examining the intelligence, skill, evolution, parental
qualities and song of various bird species. Includes details
of how birds obtain food, make tools, learn, remember, communicate
and play. Also features information about the author, Sir
David Attenborough.
New
Zealand Birds
Information for bird watchers such as sanctuary details,
an alphabetical checklist of Latin and common names, and
a gallery of endemic, native, introduced, and extinct birds
comprise this resource. The Journal of New Zealand Birds
is also available online, together with news of Wingspan,
a charitable trust for birds of prey.
Online
Book of Parrots
This virtual encyclopaedia from Germany contains information
about parrots and parrot-like birds, all of which are filed
as Class: Aves; Order: Psittaciformes. Many of them are
popular pets and many of them are in great danger of extinction.
The focus is on basic information about genera and species.
Includes a general introduction to psittacine birds, descriptions
in family order, indexes of common and scientific names
and pictures.
Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds
RSPB is a charity that takes action for wild birds and the
environment. Offers online information on nature, conservation
issues, wildlife information, news, events, and activities.
