Ornithological Society of New Zealand

The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ), also known as Birds New Zealand, was founded in 1940. It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study of birds and their habitats in the New Zealand region. It caters for a wide variety of people interested in the birds of the region, from professional ornithologists to casual birdwatchers. The Society publishes a peer-reviewed quarterly scientific journal, Notornis, as well as a quarterly news magazine, Birds New Zealand (formerly known as Southern Bird). It also organises membership-based scientific projects, such as the Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand.

The aims of the OSNZ are to:

Following preliminary discussions in 1938 and 1939, the OSNZ was formally established at an inaugural general meeting, chaired by Robert Falla, on 24 May 1940 at Canterbury Museum in Christchurch. It became an incorporated body in January 1953.

Notornis is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which focuses on bird-based research both in New Zealand and the South Pacific. The Society has been publishing the journal since 1943.

The society grants the Robert Falla Memorial Award.

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