SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

It is vital now, more than ever before, that we establish self-sustaining captive-breeding populations of as many different species as possible. With this in mind, the Avicultural Society is supporting a number of Special Interest Groups. These put keepers and breeders in touch with each other to exchange information and birds, with the ultimate aim of forming the maximum number of unrelated breeding pairs. Although all of the contacts listed below are here in the UK, the Special Interest Groups are by no means confined solely to UK aviculturists, but also welcome contact with aviculturists throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere.

Contacts

Contacts are still required for the following: SIGYuhinas Yuhina spp., SIGRobin-Chats Cossypha spp., SIGThrushes Turdidae, SIGPekin Robin Leiothrix lutea, SIGSilver-eared Mesia Leiothrix argentaurisL. argentauris, SIGSibias Heterophasia spp., SIGRollers Coracias spp., SIGHoopoe Upupa epops, SIGMousebirds Coliidae, SIGShrikes Laniidae, SIGSunbirds Nectariniidae, SIGGrosbeaks Fringillidae, SIGBuntings Emberizidae, SIGTanagers and Honeycreepers Thraupidae, SIGCardinals and Grosbeaks Cardinalidae.