Editing Aviculture (section)

==Avicultural societies==

In the UK, the Avicultural Society was formed in 1894<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avisoc.co.uk/|title=The Avicultural Society|website=The Avicultural Society|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> and the Foreign Bird League in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foreignbirdleague.com/aboutus.htm|title=The Foreign Bird League (FBL): History of The League|website=The Foreign Bird League|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Exotic Birds |url=https://exoticbirdsunlimited.com/ |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref> In 1973 [[Aviornis]] was created, a bird-breeding association present in several European countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aviornis International Nederland:English |url=https://www.aviornis.nl/over-aviornis/english/ |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=www.aviornis.nl}}</ref>

The oldest{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} avicultural society in the United States is the [[Avicultural Society of America]], founded in 1927.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asabirds.org/history/|title=Our History - Avicultural Society of America|website=www.asabirds.org|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> The ASA produces a bi-monthly magazine, ''ASA Avicultural Bulletin''. The ASA is a [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit organization that focuses on breeding, conservation, restoration and education.

The first avicultural society in Australia was The Avicultural Society of South Australia, founded in 1928. It is now promoted with the name [[Bird Keeping in Australia]]. The two major national avicultural societies in the United States are the [[American Federation of Aviculture]] and the Avicultural Society of America, founded in 1927. The Budgerigar Society was formed in 1925.

The Avicultural Society of South Australia (founded in 1928)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com/home/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604011441/http://www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com/home/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2015|title=Welcome to The Avicultural Society of South Australia|website=www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> produces a monthly full-colour magazine, ''Bird Keeping in Australia''.