British Ornithologists' Union

British Ornithologists' Union
AbbreviationBOU
Formation1858; 166 years ago (1858)
PurposeOrnithological research
President
Graeme Buchanan
Vice-presidents
Richard Bradbury & Emma Cunningham
Treasurer
Graham Appleton
Secretary
Mark Eaton
Key people
Alfred Newton (founder)
Main organ
Council of Trustees
Websitewww.bou.org.uk

The British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) aims to encourage the study of birds (ornithology) around the world in order to understand their biology and aid their conservation. The BOU was founded in 1858 by Professor Alfred Newton, Henry Baker Tristram and other scientists.[1] Its quarterly journal, Ibis, has been published continuously since 1859.

The Records Committee (BOURC) is a committee of the BOU established to maintain the British List, the official list of birds recorded in Great Britain.

BOU is headquartered in Peterborough and is a registered charity in England & Wales and Scotland.[2][3]

  1. ^ Bowdler Sharpe, R (1908). "Alfred Newton". British Birds. 1: 33–9. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ "British Ornithologists' Union, registered charity no. 249877". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. ^ "British Ornithologists' Union, Registered Charity no. SC044850". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.