The Neotropical Ornithological Society, or Sociedad de Ornitología Neotropical, is an

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organization, with its principal objective the study and conservation of

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birds and their habitats, including both their breeding and non-breeding areas. It was founded in 1987 by Dr Mario A. Ramos Olmos, and is a member of the

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. The Society produces the

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''Neotropical Ornithology'', which publishes papers in Spanish, English and Portuguese. It organises the Neotropical Ornithological Congress and the Francois Vuilleumier Fund for research on Neotropical birds.

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Neotropical Ornithological Society

Neotropical Ornithological Congresses
Ornithological organizations Organizations established in 1987 {{ornithology-org-stub

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