List of ornithology journals

The following is a list of notable journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology. The continent and country columns give the location where the journal or magazine is published and may not correspond with its scope or content.

Name Organisation Continent Country First volume Last volume JCR Index JCR 2020
Acrocephalus Bird Watching & Bird Study Association Europe Slovenia NA --
Larus Institute of Ornithology Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Europe Croatia 1947 present NA --
Acta Ornithologica Polish Academy of Sciences Europe Poland 1933 present Yes 1.051
Africa Geographic, Birds & Birding Africa Geographic Africa South Africa 2011 2012 NA --
Airo SPEA Europe Portugal 1990 present NA --
Alabama Birdlife Alabama Ornithological Society North America US 1953 present NA --
Alauda Société d'Etudes Ornithologiques de France Europe France 1990 present NA --
Alula Europe Finland 1995 2008 NA --
Anuari Ornitològic de les Balears Balearic Group of Ornithology and Defence of Nature (El GOB) Europe Spain 1985 present NA --
Aquila Europe Hungary 1894 present NA --
Ardea Netherlands Ornithologists' Union Europe Netherlands 1912 present Yes 1.088
Ardeola Spanish Ornithological Society Europe Spain 1954 present Yes 0.912
Atualidades Ornitológicas South America Brazil 1984 present NA --
Audubon National Audubon Society North America US 1899 present NA --
Aves Ichnusae Sardinian Ornithological Group/ GOS Europe Italy 1998 present NA --
The Austral Avian Record Europe UK 1912 1927 NA --
Australian Field Ornithology BirdLife Australia Australasia Australia 1959 present NA --
Avian Conservation and Ecology Society of Canadian Ornithologists North America Canada 2005 present NA --
Avian Research Chinese Ornithological Society Asia China present Yes 1.215
Avian Science European Ornithologists' Union Europe 2001 2003 NA --
Avicultural Magazine Aviculture Society Europe present NA --
Avifauna Europe Italy NA --
Avocetta Centro Italiano Studi Ornitologici Europe Italy 1926 NA --
Backyard Bird Newsletter North America NA --
Bird Conservation American Bird Conservancy The Americas US present NA --
Bird Conservation International BirdLife International Europe UK 1991 present Yes 1.846
Birds of Silesia Górnośląskie Koło Ornitologiczne Europe Poland 1982 present NA --
Bird Research Japan Bird Research Association Asia Japan 2005 present NA --
Bird Study British Trust for Ornithology Europe UK 1954 present Yes 0.952
Bird Watcher's Digest Bird Watcher's Digest North America US 1987 2021 ("Reborn" as BWD in 2022) NA --
Bird Watching (magazine) Bauer Media Group Europe UK 1986 present NA --
BirdWatching (formerly Birder's World) Madavor Media North America US 1987 present NA --
Birding American Birding Association North America US 1969 present NA --
Birding Business Longdown Management North America US present NA --
Birding Scotland Alba Ecology Ltd Europe Scotland 1998 2004 NA --
Birding World Bird Information Service Europe UK 1988 2014 NA --
BirdingASIA Oriental Bird Club Europe UK 2004 present NA --
Birds & Blooms Trusted Media Brands Miscellaneous 1995 present NA --
Birdwatch Warners Group Europe UK 1992 present NA --
Bliki: Journal on Icelandic birdlife Icelandic Institute of Natural History Europe Iceland present NA --
British Birds The British Birds Charitable Trust Europe UK 1907 present NA --
Buceros Bombay Natural History Society[1] Asia India 1996 Present NA --
Bulletin of the African Bird Club African Bird Club Europe UK 1994 present NA --
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club British Ornithologists' Club International UK 1882 present NA --
Buteo Czech Society for Ornithology Europe NA --
BW-Rivista italiana di Birdwatching Europe Italy NA --
BWD: Bird Watcher's Digest Big Year LLC North America US 2022 present NA --
Canadian Field-Naturalist Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club North America Canada 1880 present NA --
Cassinia Delaware Valley Ornithological Club North America US 1901 present NA --
The Chat Carolina Bird Club North America US 1937 present NA --
Ciconia Bird Study and Protection Society of Serbia[2] Europe Serbia 1989 present NA --
Columba Europe NA --
The Connecticut Warbler Connecticut Ornithological Association North America US 1981 present NA --
Corella Australian Bird Study Association Australasia NA --
Cork Bird Report Birdwatch Cork Europe Ireland 1963 2009 NA --
Cotinga Neotropical Bird Club Europe UK 1994 present NA --
Crex Europe NA --
Der Falke AULA-Verlag GmbH Europe Germany NA --
Dutch Birding Dutch Birding Association Europe The Netherlands 1979 present NA --
El Hornero Aves Argentinas/Asociación Ornitológica del Plata South America Argentina 1917 present NA --
Emu Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Australasia Australia 1901 present Yes 1.493
‘Elepaio Hawaii Audubon Society North America US present NA --
Florida Field Naturalist Florida Ornithological Society North America US 1973 present NA --
Forktail Oriental Bird Club Asia 1986 2014 NA --
Gli Uccelli d'Italia Europe Italy 1976 present NA --
Hirundo Estonian Ornithological Society Europe Estonia 1988 present NA --
Huitzil, Revista Mexicana de Ornitología Sociedad para el Estudio y Conservación de las Aves en México North America Mexico 2000 present NA --
Ibis British Ornithologists' Union Europe UK 1859 present Yes 2.076
Indian Birds New Ornis Foundation Asia India 2004 present NA --
Irish Birding News Europe Ireland defunct NA --
Irish Birds BirdWatch Ireland Europe Ireland 1977 present NA --
Japanese Journal of Ornithology Asia Japan NA --
Journal of Avian Biology Nordic Society Oikos Europe Sweden 1970 present Yes 1.799 --
Journal of Caribbean Ornithology BirdsCaribbean The Americas US 1988 present NA --
Journal of Field Ornithology Association of Field Ornithologists North America US 1925 present Yes 1.266
Journal of Ornithology Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft Europe Germany 1853 present Yes 1.286
Journal of Raptor Research Raptor Research Foundation North America US 1967 present Yes 0.849
Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology Asia NA --
The Kentucky Warbler Kentucky Ornithological Society North America US 1925 present NA --
Kingbird New York State Ornithological Association North America US present NA --
The Korean Journal of Ornithology The Ornithological Society of Korea Asia South Korea 1994 present NA --
Kukila Asia NA --
Living Bird Cornell Lab of Ornithology North America US 1962 Present NA --
The Loon Minnesota Ornithologists' Union North America US 1929 Present NA --
Malimbus Africa NA --
Marine Ornithology ASG/PSG/ASG/TSG/NZG/JSG International 1976 present NA --
Maryland Birdlife Maryland Ornithological Society North America US 1945 present NA --
Michigan Birds and Natural History Michigan Audubon North America US 1994 2020 NA --
The Migrant Tennessee Ornithological Society North America US 1930 present NA --
Mississippi Kite Mississippi Ornithological Society North America US 1965 present NA --
Nebraska Bird Review Nebraska Ornithologists' Union North America US 1933 present NA --
Neotropical Birding Neotropical Bird Club Europe UK present NA --
Newsletter for Birdwatchers Asia India 1960 present NA --
North American Bird Bander Western, Inland, and Eastern Bird Banding Associations North America US 1976 present NA --
North American Birds North America NA --
Nos oiseaux Société romande pour l'étude et la protection des oiseaux Europe Switzerland 1913 present NA --
Notornis (originally New Zealand Bird Notes) Ornithological Society of New Zealand Australasia New Zealand 1943 present NA --
OFO News Ontario Field Ornithologists North America Canada 1983 present NA --
The Ohio Cardinal Ohio Ornithological Society North America US 1978 present NA --
Ontario Birds Ontario Field Ornithologists North America Canada 1983 present NA --
Oregon Birds Oregon Birding Association North America US 1975 present NA --
Ornis Fennica BirdLife Finland Europe Finland 1924 present Yes 0.771
Ornis Hungarica MME - Bird Life Hungary Europe Hungary 1991 present NA --
Ornis Svecica BirdLife Sverige (former Swedish Ornithological Society) Europe Sweden 1991 present NA --
Ornithological Monographs American Ornithologists' Union North America US 1964 2014 NA --
Ornithological Science Asia Japan 2002 present Yes 0.705
Ornithology (formerly The Auk) American Ornithological Society North America US 1884 present Yes 2.114
Ornithologische Mitteilungen Europe Germany NA --
Ornithos LPO France Europe France 1994 present NA --
Ornitologia Neotropical Neotropical Ornithological Society South America 1990 present Yes 0.293
Ornitología Colombiana Asociación Colombiana de Ornitología South America present NA --
Ornithological Applications (formerly The Condor) Cooper Ornithological Society (until 2016) American Ornithological Society (since 2016) North America US 1899 present Yes 2.628
Ostrich BirdLife South Africa Africa South Africa 1930 present Yes 0.628
Otus Europe NA --
Pacific Seabirds Pacific Seabird Group North America US 1974 present NA --
Panurus Europe Czech Republic NA --
Passenger Pigeon Wisconsin Society for Ornithology North America US 1939 present NA --
Pennsylvania Birds Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology North America US 1987 present NA --
Picus Europe Italy NA --
Podoces WESCA Wildlife Network Asia Iran 2006 Present NA --
Quaderni di Birdwatching Europe Italy NA --
Québec Oiseaux Regroupement QuébecOiseaux North America Canada NA --
Raptors Conservation Siberian Environmental Center Eurasia Russia 2005 present NA --
The Raven Virginia Society of Ornithology North America US, VA 1930 present NA --
The Redstart Brooks Bird Club North America US, WV 1933 present NA --
Ornithology Research (formerly Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia or Ararajuba) Brazilian Ornithological Society (SBO) South America Brazil 1987 present Yes 0.387
Revista Catalana d'Ornitologia Catalan Ornithological Institute Europe Spain 1981 present NA --
Ringing & Migration British Trust for Ornithology Europe UK 1975 present NA --
Rivista Italia di Ornitologia Europe Italy 1911 present NA --
The Russian Journal of Ornithology Europe Russia 1992 NA --
Sandgrouse Ornithological Society of the Middle East Middle East United Kingdom 1980 present NA --
Scopus East Africa Natural History Society Africa NA --
Scottish Birds The Scottish Ornithologists' Club Europe Scotland 1958 present NA --
Sitta Stazione Ornitologica Lombarda Europe Italy 1987 NA --
Siyoth Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka Asia Sri Lanka NA --
Sluka Europe NA --
South Australian Ornithologist South Australian Ornithological Association South Australia Australia 1914 present NA --
South Dakota Bird Notes South Dakota Ornithologists' Union North America US 1949 present NA --
Stilt Australasian Wader Studies Group Australasia Australia 1981 present NA --
Strix Wild Bird Society of Japan Asia Japan NA --
Sylvia Czech Society for Ornithology Europe Czech Republic 1936 present NA --
Tattler Australasian Wader Studies Group Australasia Australia 2006 present NA --
Te Manu Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie Oceania French Polynesia 1992 present NA --
Tichodroma Slovak Ornithological Society Europe Slovakia 1987 present NA --
Utah Birds Utah Ornithological Society North America US 2010 NA --
Virginia Birds Virginia Society of Ornithology North America US 2004 present NA --
Die Vogelwelt Europe Germany 1990 present NA --
Wader Study International Wader Study Group International 2015 present NA --
Wader Study Group Bulletin International Wader Study Group International 1970 2014 NA --
Waterbirds Waterbird Society North America US present Yes 0.584
Western Birds Western Field Ornithologists North America US 1970 present NA --
Wilson Journal of Ornithology Wilson Ornithological Society North America US 1888 present Yes 0.574
Wildfowl Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Europe 1948 present NA --
Wingspan Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Australasia 1991 2012 NA --
World Birdwatch BirdLife International Europe NA --

See also

References

  1. ^ "Newsletter(Archive): ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India". www.bnhsenvis.nic.in. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia". Retrieved 17 November 2017.