The South American Birdwatching Fair or Birdwatching Congress is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every year in a different country of the continent. It is recognized by many to be a popular meeting event for birdwatchers that occurs annually in South America, attracting people from all over the world due to it being the largest event of its kind.
The South American Birdwatching Fair was initially created by bird enthusiasts who wanted to replicate a similar experience to the British Birdwatching Fair or other similar events, in South America. Many of the attendees are part of various groups such as the South American Classification Committee, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and many other notable groups. The event is made to promote networking, participate in workshops, attend lectures and go on birding trips to view native birds that are only present in specific locations.
This fair was paused in 2020 due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, and resumed in 2021 in Caldas, Colombia .
Years of Occurrence 2010-2013: San Martín de los Andes, Argentina November 28–30, 2013 2015: V South American Bird Fair / Paraty, Brasil 2016: VI South American Bird Fair / San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 1–7, 2016 2017: VII South American Bird Fair / Puerto Varas, Chile October 26–29, 2017 2018: VIII South American Bird Fair / Manizales, Colombia November 1–5, 2018 2019: IX South American Bird Fair / Punta del Este, Uruguay November 7–11, 2019 2021: X South American Bird Fair / Manizales, Colombia November 11–14, 2021 2022: XI South American Bird Fair / Cusco, Perú November 10–13, 2022 2023: XII South American Bird Fair / Mindo, Ecuador October 26–29, 2023 2024: XIII South American Bird Fair / Iberá Wetlands, Ituzaingó, Corrientes, Argentina. 2025: XIIII South American Bird Fair / La Paz, Bolivia October 16–19, 2025 2026: XV South American Bird Fair. Asunción, Paraguay
Organization The South American Birdwatching Fair consists of three committees: the Advisory Committee, the Organizing Committee, and the Local Organizing Committee.
As of 2024, the International Committee now consists of:
Horacio Matarasso (Argentina) / President Martha Argel (Brazil) Bruno Arantes Bueno (Brazil) Sebastian Herzog (Bolivia) Raffaele di Biase (Chile) Carolina Yañez Rismondo (Chile) Mónica Londoño Arango (Colombia) Carlos M. Wagner (Colombia) Xavier Amigo (Ecuador) Óscar Rodríguez Scelza (Paraguay) Steve Sánchez (Peru) Gonzalo Millacet (Uruguay) Mauricio Zanoletti (Venezuela)
News about the Fair News from Argentina Local news Web news
Noticias Online
References
External links Complete Information and annual programme Official Website The Fair in Facebook A Portuguese blog: Bonito Birdwatching Red de Observadores de Colombia
Pictures of the Fair See Pictures at album