French: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie | |
Nickname | Manu |
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Formation | July 1990 |
Founded at | French Polynesia |
Type | NGO |
Purpose | Conservation |
Region served | Polynesia |
Publication | Te Manu |
Affiliations | BirdLife International Auckland Zoo |
Website | manu |
The Ornithological Society of Polynesia (French: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie), also known as Manu, a Polynesian word for "bird", is an environmental non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in Polynesia. It was founded in July 1990 by bird enthusiasts in French Polynesia,[1] for which it is the BirdLife International partner organisation. Its emblem is the red-tailed tropicbird.