The British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) aims to encourage the study of birds ("ornithology") in Britain, Europe and throughout the world, in order to understand their biology and to aid their conservation. British Ornithologists Union logo. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Ornithology (from the Greek ornitha = chicken and logos = word/science) is the branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of birds. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Main article: Life There are many universal units and common processes that are fundamental to the known forms of life. ... Conservation may refer to the following: Conservation ethic in relation to preserving ecosystems Conservationist Conservation movement Conservation ecology Conservation law of physics Conservation of energy Conservation of mass Conservation in genetics Conservation in psychology Prolonging the material integrity of cultural and artistic objects Object conservation Art conservation Architectural conservation or...

It was founded in 1858 by Professor Alfred Newton, Henry Baker Tristram and other scientists. 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... For the SOE field agent, see Alfred Newton (SOE). ... The Reverend Henry Baker Tristram (May 11, 1822 - March 8, 1906) was an English clergyman, Biblical scholar, traveller and ornithologist. ...

Its quarterly journal, Ibis, has been published since 1859. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

It is based at the Natural History Museum's ornithology outpost at Tring, Hertfordshire, England. The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... Tring is a small market town in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England with a population 13,000. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

See also

• British Ornithologists' Club

External link

• BOU website