Unión Venezolana de Ornitólogos

ABOUT

The Venezuelan Ornithologist Union/Unión Venezolana de Ornitólogos (UVO) is a science NGO (non-profit) that unites professionals, students and bird enthusiasts whose objective is to promote the study of birds in Venezuela. To this end, it proposes to:

1. Link people and institutions interested in ornithology and in the study and observation of birds.
2. Promote, encourage and contribute to the organization of studies that lead to the scientific knowledge of Venezuelan birds, particularly rare and endangered endemic species.
3. Act as an advisory and opinion organism before persons and institutions in relation to the research, management and conservation of birds in Venezuela.
4. Function as a center for storage, exchange and dissemination of ornithological information.
5. Establish relations with governmental organizations and related associations, both national and international.
6. Organize periodic scientific meetings in which researchers and institutions exchange experiences and results.
7. Create periodic or occasional publications for scientific dissemination and communication.

All Venezuelans can access Birds of the World for free, when accessing from within Venezuela. For instructions, please review their website or our Partner page.

PROJECTS

• The Neotropical Waterbird Census (NWBC)

CONTACTS

If you are interested in being involved or supporting their work please contact one of the people below.

• Cristina Sainz Borgo, Phd,  Universidad Simón Bolívar (LinkedIn)
• Adriana Rodríguez-Ferraro, PhD, UVO (LinkedIn)
• Jhonathan Miranda, MSc., UVO, Provita
• Miguel Lentino, MSc., Colección Ornitológica Phelps, UVO
• Email: uvovzla@gmail.com

SOCIAL MEDIA

• Twitter/X: uvovenezuela
• Meta (Facebook, Instagram): uvovenezuela
• YouTube: uvovenezuela
• Blog post: Welcoming UVO to Birds of the World

SPECIES ACCOUNTS

Additional accounts are under development.