The Ornithological Society of Japan (日本鳥学会, Nihon Chōgakkai) is a Japanese academic society founded in 1912. It publishes journals and monographs and helps disseminate information about the birds of Japan and ornithology more generally.[1][2]
| 日本鳥学会 | |
.jpg) First edition of the Society's Check-list of Japanese Birds (「日本鳥類目録」) | |
| Formation | 3 May 1912[1] |
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| Location |
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Key people | Watanuki Yutaka (President)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Journals
editPresidents
editThe presidents of the Society from its inception have included:[6]
- Iijima Isao (1912–1921)
- Takatsukasa Nobusuke (1922–1946)
- Uchida Seinosuke (1946–1947)
- Kuroda Nagamichi (1947–1963)
- Yamashina Yoshimaro (1963–1970)
- Kuroda Nagahisa (1970–1975)
- Koga Tadamichi (1975–1981)
- Kuroda Nagahisa (1981–1990)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Overview of the Society". Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Motokawa Masaharu; Kajihara Hiroshi, eds. (2017). Species Diversity of Animals in Japan. Springer Nature. p. vi. ISBN 978-4-431-56783-7.
- ^ 鳥 [Tori]. J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ 日本鳥学会誌 [Japanese Journal of Ornithology]. J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Ornithological Science". J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ 日本鳥学会100年の歴史 [The 100-Year History of The Ornithological Society of Japan] (PDF). Japanese Journal of Ornithology (in Japanese). 61: 9 ff. 2012.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds
- (in English) Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds