News
Welcome to the Neotropical Birding and Conservation news page. This page brings together news of field projects and research findings, announcements of conservation awards, and society updates about NBC’s activities and collaborations. Whether it’s breakthrough discoveries about rare species, successful habitat protection efforts, or recognition of dedicated conservationists working to safeguard the more than 300 threatened birds in the Neotropical region, you’ll find it here. Check back regularly to stay informed about the people, projects, and progress shaping the future of Neotropical bird conservation.
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South American Birdfair 2026
The XV South American Birdfair will take place in Asunción, Paraguay from September 17th to the 20th. Thanks to some generous sponsorship from Manomet Conservation Sciences, Neotropical Birding and Conservation will be present with a small stand, giving us a chance to engage with local birders to promote what we do. If you intend to attend this
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Global Birdfair 2026 – Rutland Water, UK
This takes place once again at Lyndon Top near Oakham, overlooking Rutland Water, from 10th to the 12th of July. NBC will have its usual stand in Swallow Marquee, and I hope that anyone visiting the event will drop by and collect the latest issues of Neotropical Birding and Cotinga. UK members will have received raffle tickets with the NB38 mailing,
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Our Website Now Runs on Green Hosting
As a charity dedicated to protecting the most bird-diverse region on the planet, we believe our commitment to the environment should extend to every corner of what we do, including how our website is powered. We are pleased to confirm that the Neotropical Birding and Conservation website now runs on verified green hosting. According to
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Supporting Bird Conservation Across Latin America: Grants awarded for 2025
During 2025 we were able to make awards to support 13 projects across Central and South America and the Caribbean, totalling over $35,000 to show our commitment to protecting some of the region’s most threatened bird species. You can download a PDF version of the report of our activities below. The 2025 Conservation Awards Programme
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Now on Instagram
Neotropical Birding and Convservation are now on Instagram. Follow the bellbird for news, images and all things Neotropical and birdy.
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Conservation Awards Programme 2026 Round 1
The deadline for applications for awards in the first round of the 2026 Conservation Awards Programme is February 1st 2026. Visit our conservation page for details of how to apply and to download application forms. The deadline for the second round is July 1st 2026, so if you do not have time to apply now, there will
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eBird Creates Neotropics Major Region
Although choosing to call it Latin America and the Caribbean, eBird has created a new major region that aligns with the Neotropics or NBC area, https://ebird.org/region/latam This includes all of South America, Middle America (including Mexico) and the Caribbean, and all associated islands. This allows birders to see their Neotropics list and to gather data on the
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Neotropical Birding 38 Due in the New Year
The next issue of Neotropical Binding is at proofing stage and all being well should be mailed to members by the end of March. We have used Andy and Gill Swash’s superb image of Blue-eyed Ground Dove Columbina cyanopsis on the cover as we discuss the latest taxonomic thinking on this critically endangered species in Tomas S. Schulenberg’s
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NBC Ambassadors
For a while now Council has wanted to get an Ambassador programme up and running, whereby well known figures help to spread the word of what we are up to by means of both social media reach and personal contacts. Following approaches by Rob Williams at Global Birdfair, I am delighted to announce our first
