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| Sociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia |
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Sociedade Brasileira de Ornitologia is a Brazilian learned society dedicated to the study, conservation, and promotion of avifauna in Brazil and South America. Founded by a coalition of researchers and birdwatchers, it functions as a nexus between academic institutions, conservation organizations, and amateur naturalists. The society supports field research, publishes peer-reviewed literature, and advocates for policy measures affecting bird habitats and biodiversity.
The society emerged from initiatives by academics affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, and field ornithologists connected to Museu Nacional (Brazil), Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, and regional museums in the 1970s and 1980s. Early founders interacted with international bodies such as the Wilson Ornithological Society, American Ornithological Society, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds while participating in meetings of the International Ornithologists' Union and the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência. The formal establishment followed collaborative projects with conservation NGOs including IUCN partners and Brazilian environmental agencies linked to the Ministry of the Environment (Brazil). Over subsequent decades the society influenced legislative debates in Brasília and regional conservation initiatives in the Amazon Rainforest, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, and Pantanal.
The society’s mission aligns with scientific and conservation goals promoted historically by institutions such as Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, and international programs like the Convention on Biological Diversity. Objectives include supporting avian taxonomy and systematics practiced in museums like Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi; promoting ornithological education akin to outreach by Conservação Internacional and BirdLife International partners; fostering capacity building similar to programs at Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Royal Society initiatives; and advocating for habitat protection in coordination with agencies such as Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis.
The society’s governance structure is modeled on professional associations including Society for Conservation Biology and National Audubon Society, with an elected board of directors, scientific committees, and regional coordinators. Committees mirror thematic groups found in Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science sections—covering taxonomy, migration, ecology, conservation policy, and citizen science. Administrative headquarters coordinate with university departments at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and liaison offices near federal ministries in Brasília. Honorary positions have been held by prominent ornithologists associated with American Museum of Natural History, Field Museum of Natural History, and European institutions like the Natural History Museum, London.
The society organizes annual meetings similar to congresses run by the International Ornithological Congress and regional symposia comparable to events hosted by South American Bird Fair partners. It runs training workshops inspired by curricula at Cornell Lab of Ornithology and capacity-building programs akin to those of BirdLife International and Conservation International in the Amazon. Programs include standardized monitoring schemes paralleling the Christmas Bird Count and the Breeding Bird Survey, regional atlases following models like the Handbook of the Birds of the World projects, and citizen science platforms similar to eBird collaborations. The society also convenes policy forums involving stakeholders from Ministry of the Environment (Brazil), National Institute for Space Research (INPE), and state secretariats of environment.
The society publishes a peer-reviewed journal that follows editorial practices found in journals such as The Auk, Ibis, Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia, and integrates special issues modeled after Conservation Biology and Journal of Avian Biology. It issues field guides and monographs in collaboration with publishers linked to Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo and produces annotated checklists comparable to works by BirdLife International and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Research supported by the society spans systematics, phylogeography, bioacoustics, migration ecology, and conservation genetics, with collaborations involving laboratories at Universidade de Campinas, Universidade Federal do Pará, and international partners including Smithsonian Institution and Max Planck Society.
Field projects target priority landscapes recognized by organizations such as Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, WWF, and BirdLife International—including the Amazon Rainforest, Cerrado, Caatinga, Pantanal, and Atlantic Forest. Initiatives include habitat restoration efforts akin to programs by Fundação Grupo Boticário, species recovery plans paralleling case studies from IUCN SSC specialist groups, and community-based conservation modeled on projects run by The Nature Conservancy in Brazil. The society coordinates long-term monitoring of threatened species listed on the Lista de espécies da fauna brasileira ameaçadas de extinção and contributes data used in assessments for the IUCN Red List and national red lists.
National partners include universities such as Universidade Federal do Paraná, research institutes like Embrapa, museums including Instituto Butantan, and NGOs such as SOS Mata Atlântica and Fundação O Boticário. International collaborations extend to organizations including BirdLife International, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Smithsonian Institution, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, IUCN, CMS (Convention on Migratory Species), and funding bodies like National Geographic Society and the MacArthur Foundation. These partnerships facilitate joint fieldwork, capacity building, coauthored publications, and policy advocacy at multilateral fora including the Convention on Migratory Species and regional biodiversity summits.
Category:Ornithological organizations Category:Scientific organizations based in Brazil