Catalan Ornithological Institute

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 the Spanish Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The association specialises in the development and coordination of large scale monitoring schemes requiring the contribution of many ornithologists. [ [http://www.ornitologia.org/admin/english.htm The Catalan Ornithological Institute - Institut Català d'Ornitologia ] ] The association runs courses for a wide range of practical ornithological activities, including ringing.

Publications

The ICO has published several books concerning the birdlife of Catalonia [ [http://www.ornitologia.org/publicacions/index.htm Institut Català d'Ornitologia - Publicacions ] ] including the critically acclaimed "New Catalan Breeding Bird Atlas" ("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 [ [http://www.ctfc.cat/docs/bio_document_15.pdf The Catalan Breeding Bird Atlas 1999-2002 ] ] . 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. [ [http://www.ornitologia.org/monitoratge/atles12.htm Monitoratge - Atles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya ] ] Illustrations are by Toni Llobet.The ICO is currently compiling a Catalan Winter Bird Atlas with survey work taking place between 2006 and 2009. [ [http://www.ornitologia.org/monitoratge/atleshiverna.htm Monitoring - CATALAN WINTER BIRD ATLAS 2006-2009 ] ]

References

*Estrada, J., Pedrocchi, V., Brotons, L. & Herrando, S. (2004). "Atles dels Ocells Nidificants de Catalunya, 1999-2002". Lynx Edicions ISBN 8487334709

External Links

* [http://www.ornitologia.org/admin/english.htm Catalan Ornithological Institute]
* [http://www.hbw.com/lynx/en/lynx-edicions/ Lynx Edicions]