International Bird Identification Society

The International Bird Identification Society's purpose is the promotion of interest and education towards birds. This includes their care, reproduction, exhibition and conservation both in captivity and preservation in the wild. IBIS was founded in 2007 by a representative of HM King Dwight of Pinguinum who is a keen advocate of birds. We now have 8 member states.

Shortly after IPS was formed, Congress was debating the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992. This Act restricted the importation of ALL birds into the United States to only include birds on the Approved List for Import or involved in approved Cooperative Breeding Programs. IPS members sent hundreds of letters to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that resulted in color mutation parrotlets being placed on the Approved List for Import. IPS was the only organization that successfully had birds placed on the Approved List. IPS also worked with importers to make these new color mutations available to any IPS member that was interested in them. Because of this, there are many color mutations now available in the United States. IPS also sent representatives to Washington where they helped to defeat more restrictive legislation including mandatory leg banding and reporting of birds to the Federal government. IPS will always work to protect the interests of its members from unnecessary government intrusion.

Members of the IPS receive a host of wonderful benefits. We produce a fantastic bimonthly journal with each issue featuring a photograph of a different species or mutation of parrotlet. Each journal is 36 pages long, not including ads, and is broken down into general parrotlet, breeder and pet information so there is something for everyone. Classified advertising is free to members and is also published on our web-site. Each member also receives a complimentary IPS Breeders Directory. Members who are breeders are listed at no charge. We also take an annual survey of both our pet owners and breeders with all information published in our journal. IPS members meet twice a year at the National Cage Bird Shows and the American Federation of Aviculture conventions held around the country.

IPS also has a free band registration system that is available to all members. This allows people to get in contact with the breeders of their birds. We also sell IPS leg bands to members. These bands allow these parrotlets to be traced to the breeder so histories and pedigrees can be obtained. These bands are also recognized by the Society of Parrot Breeders and Exhibitors and the North American Parrot Society to earn points in their shows.

The International Bird Identification Society, IBIS is also a name of a species of bird.

The society was founded by the nation of Pinguinum, which is a keen advocate of birds.

The society was set up to look after the welfare of birds worldwide.

IBIS logo

Members

Committee members

• President: Pinguinum
• Treasurer:
• Secretary:
• Vice-President:

Only committee members can put forward proposals for vote. In addition, these members also get one veto per each term they are voted in. Non-committee members are allowed to vote for the proposals and make suggestions. They also required to aid in improving the society under the instruction of the relevant committee member.

Ordinary members

Members are allowed one vote for each proposal put forward by the committee.

• Damirez
• Kirav
• Brutland and Norden
• Mephras
• Alfegos
• Hamanistan
• Ikoville
• Legumbria

Elections

Elections are OPEN.
At the start, these members will be allowed to vote for two candidates
(except of course themselves) for each position excluding initially the president.

Eg.

• Treasurer: Nation A, Nation F
• Vice-President: Nation F, Nation X
• Secretary: Nation X, Nation A

Please vote for the candidate that you feel best suits the job desciption below. Note that I have rewritten some instructions to make it easier to understand how one can vote. There are seven members to vote for. You can vote for max of 6 (2 each position).

Members who have voted

• Ikoville
• Brutland and Norden
• Hamanistan
• Alfegos
• Legumbria
• Mephras

Members yet to vote

• Damirez
• Kirav

Members voted for

• Damirez - 9 votes
• Kirav - 5 votes
• Brutland and Norden - 2 votes
• Mephras - 2 votes
• Alfegos - 8 votes
• Hamanistan - 5 votes
• Ikoville - 2 votes

Number of total votes: 33
2 candidate votes were allowed for each position.
Only 1 chose to forfeit the second three votes accounting for the odd number.

Future electiions shall be held either in the NS forum or on the talk page here.

Job descriptions

President

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the society
• Implements the society's image
• Organises and chairs society's meetings
• Facilitates the work of other committee posts - ensuring the society's objectives are achieved

Treasurer

• Responsible for financial issues, including floats and budgets etc.
• Budgeting of events
• Keeps an accurate record of all society's records
• Signs all relevant forms to hold the position of Treasurer

Secretary

• Responsible for all society's correspondence
• Makes and keeps a record of all society meetings
• Keeps accurate records of all the socety's affairs, essential for both current and future committees.

Vice-President

• To alleviate some of the workload of the President (see description for President)