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The African Bird Club is an ornithological charity based in Britain, with the following aims: This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Allegorical personification of Charity as a mother with three infants by Anthony van Dyck Charity, meaning selfless giving, is one conventional English translation of the Greek term agapē. // Etymology In the 1400, charity meant the state of love or simple affection which one was in or out of regarding one...

  • to provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology
  • to raise money to support conservation projects in Africa through the Conservation Fund
  • to encourage an interest in the conservation of the birds of the region
  • to liaise with and promote the work of existing regional societies
  • to publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin, the Bulletin of the African Bird Club
  • to encourage observers to visit lesser known areas of the region, and search actively for globally threatened and near-threatened species

External Links

  • African Bird Club website


 
 

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