Ornithological Society of Japan

Ornithological Society of Japan
日本鳥学会
Formation3 May 1912[1]
Location
  • Japan
Key people
Watanuki Yutaka [ja] (President)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Journals

  • Tori (鳥) (1915–1986; vols. 1–34)[3]
  • Japanese Journal of Ornithology (日本鳥学会誌) (1986–; vols. 35–)[4]
  • Ornithological Science (2002–; vols. 1–)[5]

Presidents

The presidents of the Society from its inception have included:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Overview of the Society". Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ Motokawa Masaharu; Kajihara Hiroshi, eds. (2017). Species Diversity of Animals in Japan. Springer Nature. p. vi. ISBN 978-4-431-56783-7.
  3. ^ 鳥 [Tori]. J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ 日本鳥学会誌 [Japanese Journal of Ornithology]. J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Ornithological Science". J-STAGE. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ 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.