The Florida Ornithological Society (FOS) is a
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
organization formed to promote field
ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...
and facilitate contact between persons interested in
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
s.
It was founded October 14, 1972, under the sponsorship of the Florida
Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society (Audubon; ) is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation of birds and their habitats. Located in the United States and incorporated in 1905, Audubon is one of the oldest of such organ ...
, at a
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal c ...
, meeting attended by more than 100 ornithologists and serious birders.
[David S. Maehr and Herbert W. Kale II (2005), Florida's Birds : A Handbook and Reference, second edition, Pineapple Press, Inc., , , page 286]
The society's publications include the quarterly journal ''Florida Field Naturalist'', a special publication series, and a quarterly newsletter.
[ Annual activities of the FOS include participation in the North American Migration Count and ]Christmas bird count
The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, performed annually in the early Northern-hemisphere winter by volunteer birdwatchers and administered by the National Audubon Society. The purpose is to provide popu ...
.Florida Ornithological Society website
/ref> The society also provides grants in aid for bird research and bird-related environmental education
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See also
* List of Florida birds
This list of birds of Florida includes species documented in the U.S. state of Florida and accepted by the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC). As of November 2022, there were 539 species included in the official list. Of th ...
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References
External links
Florida Ornithological Society website
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Ornithological citizen science
Ornithological organizations in the United States
Environmental organizations based in Florida
Natural history of Florida
Organizations based in Florida
Environmental organizations established in 1972
1972 establishments in Florida