International Ornithological Association (COM-GB) Affiliated to the Confederation Ornithologique Mondiale

 

 

AFFILIATED SOCIETIES

 

The lOA shall recognise the rings issued by its affiliated societies provided that the society has paid its affiliation fee for the current show season The rings issued by the society are closed aluminium rings equal in quality to those issued by the IOA. Plastic rings and split aluminium rings shall not be recognised. The rings must be colour coded in accordance with the C.O.M. colour sequence The rings must be the correct size for the particular species or variety, as stipulated by the IOA. The rings must be engraved with the year, size, society initials, a unique breeder's code and the number of the ring. The society keeps accurate and up to date records of its ring sales, so that individual birds and their breeders can be identified upon request by the IOA. Individual members of the affiliated society have registered the rings with the IOA in accordance with Appendix 2.2 ii). Members of affiliated societies may register the ring numbers of their birds with the lOA. Applications for registration must be accompanied by:

The name and address of the breeder;

Evidence of membership of the affiliated society;

The variety or species of the bird(s);

The ring number(s) in full;

Payment of the lOA membership and the registration fee, which shall be set annually by the lOA.

Upon receipt of a valid application and the appropriate fee in full, the ring numbers shall be registered by the Ring Steward of the lOA. Registered birds will be accepted by the lOA for entry and conveyance to the World Show and any other COM show supported by the lOA. The Ring Steward shall supply the World Show Conveyor with an up to date copy of the register for this purpose. British birds shall be registered only if the affiliated society is authorised to issue rings by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

THE FOLLOWING SOCIETIES ARE AFFLIATED TO THE I.O.A.

Canary Colour Breeders Association;

Eastern Federation of British Bird Keepers;

Frill Canary Club;

Hoso Canary Breeders Alliance;

Lancashire Canary Club

Scots Fancy Canary Club

British Bird Council

Yorkshire,British Bird & Hybrid Club.

 The Northern Counties,Native Bird & Hybrid Club 2007.

Lancashire British Bird Mule & Hybrid Club

The Scottish Softbill Society

The Scottish British Bird & Mule Club

The Native Bird Breeders Association

C.C.B.A Yorkshire Zone.

Sandwell Avicutural Society