Catalan Ornithological Institute
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The Catalan Ornithological Institute (Abbreviated to ICO; in Catalan
Institut Català d'Ornitologia) is a not for profit association
, established in 1975 for aid the study of birds in Catalonia
, with the name of Grup Català d'Anellament. The association specialises in the development and coordination of large scale monitoring schemes requiring the contribution of many ornithologists
. The association runs courses for a wide range of practical ornithological activities, including ringing
.
(Atles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya in Catalan
). Published in 2004 by Lynx Edicions
and edited by Joan Estrada, Vittorio Pedrocchi, Lluis Brotons & Sergi Herrando, the book presents the results of three year's worth fieldwork surveying Catalonia's breeding birds between 1999 and 2002. The result is 638 pages of maps, graphs, population estimates and trends in the population. Each species has a full account in Catalan with a summary in English. Illustrations are by Toni Llobet
.
The ICO is currently compiling a Catalan Winter Bird Atlas with survey work taking place between 2006 and 2009.
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
Institut Català d'Ornitologia) is a not for profit association
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, established in 1975 for aid the study of birds in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, with the name of Grup Català d'Anellament. The association specialises in the development and coordination of large scale monitoring schemes requiring the contribution of many ornithologists
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
. The association runs courses for a wide range of practical ornithological activities, including ringing
Bird ringing
Bird ringing or bird banding is a technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the same individual later...
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Catalan Ringing Office
In Catalonia, the regulation of scientific bird ringing correspond to the Minister of the Environment and Housing, which delegates the management and coordination to the ICO. Within the ICO, the Office of Catalan ringing integrates these functions and centralizes the information collected during more than 25 years of history of ringing in Catalonia. The scientific ringing of birds is one of the main activities of the ICO. Every year, about 60,000 new registrations are added in the databases.Publications
The ICO has published several books concerning the birdlife of Catalonia including the critically acclaimed New Catalan Breeding Bird AtlasAtles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya
The Atles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya is a critically acclaimed Catalan ornithological atlas, published in 2004 by the Catalan Ornithological Institute and Lynx Edicions, and edited by Joan Estrada, Vittorio Pedrocchi, Lluis Brotons and Sergi Herrando...
(Atles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya in Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
). Published in 2004 by Lynx Edicions
Lynx Edicions
Lynx Edicions is a Spanish ornithological publishing company.It became internationally known when it started publishing the Handbook of the Birds of the World, a 16 volume series which, when it is completed in 2011, will document for the first time in a single work an entire animal class,...
and edited by Joan Estrada, Vittorio Pedrocchi, Lluis Brotons & Sergi Herrando, the book presents the results of three year's worth fieldwork surveying Catalonia's breeding birds between 1999 and 2002. The result is 638 pages of maps, graphs, population estimates and trends in the population. Each species has a full account in Catalan with a summary in English. Illustrations are by Toni Llobet
Toni Llobet
Toni Llobet is a Catalan artist and illustrator of several bird and wildlife books, including the New Catalan Breeding Bird Atlas, Handbook of the Birds of the World and the Handbook of the Mammals of the World.-References:...
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The ICO is currently compiling a Catalan Winter Bird Atlas with survey work taking place between 2006 and 2009.