The Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB) is the largest single regional organization committed to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the Greater Caribbean region, including Bermuda, the Bahamas and all islands within the Caribbean basin. The overarching objective of the SCSCB is to increase the ability of Caribbean ornithologists, resource managers, conservation organizations, institutions, and local citizens to conserve the birds of the Caribbean and their habitats. We aim to achieve this by 1) developing regional conservation projects, activities, and materials that facilitate local conservation, management, and research, and 2) building networks and partnerships with local, national and international NGOs that share our bird conservation goals.

• Promote the scientific study and conservation of Caribbean birds and their habitats;

• Promote the exchange of information among ornithologists, resource managers, and conservationists within and outside the region;

• Provide a written forum for researchers in the region through the publication of Journal of Caribbean Ornithology (formerly El Pitirre )

•   Provide a central body to pool concerns, consolidate efforts, and increase the scope of members and affiliated groups to influence decision-making on matters affecting birds and their habitats in the Caribbean;

• Facilitate and encourage the formation of groups and projects that address the study and conservation of Caribbean birds and their habitats in each state, territory, or nation of the Caribbean;

• Provide technical assistance, advice, support and training in bird and habitat research, management, conservation, and outreach and education to members, local governments, institutions and conservation groups in the Caribbean.

SCSCB is staffed and run by volunteers. The Board consists of 11 members - the Executive, Directors-at-Large, and editor of JCO.

The society holds a week-long biennial meeting to facilitate contact among ornithologists, resource managers, and interested citizens in order to encourage and stimulate avian conservation efforts within the host country and throughout the region. The meetings are also used as a forum to run important and relevant workshops on topics related to avian conservation, management, and research. Our last meeting was in Guadeloupe , August 1-6, 2005. The next meeting will be in Puerto Rico July 19-23, 2007, click here for information about this meeting. 

At present, the society has about 300 members representing 23 territories or islands in the Caribbean. The SCSCB is active through a number of Working Groups and Projects such as the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival and the West Indian Whistling-Duck and Wetlands Conservation Project .