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The Neotropical Bird Club (UK registered charity 1040130) has been established to:
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foster an interest in the birds of the Neotropics amongst birdwatchers throughout the world
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increase awareness of the importance of support for conservation in the region
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mobilise the increasing number of enthusiastic birdwatchers active in the region to contribute to the conservation of Neotropical birds
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provide a forum for the publication of articles and notes about Neotropical birds, their identification and conservation, and thus enhance information exchange in this subject area
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channel efforts towards priority species and sites, drawing attention to conservation needs
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publicise the activities of local groups and individuals, and improve their liaison and collaboration with other birdwatchers.
What region does the Club cover?
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Mainland South America
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Central America from Mexico to Panama
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the Caribbean islands
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all offshore islands associated with these areas.
The region has the richest biodiversity and largest rainforest area on the planet containing almost 3000 landbird species. More than 300 of the region's birds are threatened with extinction and a similar number are classified as near-threatened. Most North American migrant species winter in Neotropical forest habitats.
What are the benefits of NBC membership?
NBC members receive two volumes of Neotropical Birding and one bumper volume of Cotinga. The two publications are complementary, and both fill unique niches in the bird publications market:
Cotinga is now well established as a leading forum for publications of studies on Neotropical birds. Papers and short communications present new information on distribution, seasonality, biology and taxonomy. There is a special accent on globally threatened species. Cotinga is one of the few international journals partially or wholly devoted to Neotropical ornithology which still publishes avifaunal lists for sites or regions. Contributions are peer-reviewed and material is published in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Neotropical Birding is the only birding magazine to focus exclusively on the Neotropics and is packed with articles on all aspects of birding in the region. Features on rare birds and conservation sit alongside overviews of birding sites and identification workshops, accompanied by mouthwatering colour photographs throughout.
Collared Inca, Shining Sunbeam, Rainbow Starfrontlet
(Eustace Barnes)
© Neotropical Bird Club 1994 - 2010. All rights reserved.
UK registered charity 1040130
UK Address: c/o The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL, United Kingdom
US Address: Neotropical Bird Club, PO Box 55, Cape May Point NJ 08212-0055, USA