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The Austrian Rarities Committee of BirdLife Austria - AFK The main task of the Austrian Rarities Committee (AFK - Avifaunistische
Kommission) is the collection, assessment und procession of observations
of rare bird species in Austria. In the course of its faunistic
work it also collects first breeding records of rare species. Besides
this other activities include: Records of unusual bird sightings are assessed on the basis of
submitted descriptions. With the help of these it is evaluated if
the identification is correct and the documenation sufficient for
further scientific use of the records. Incoming reports are being
copied and sent out to the members of the committee. Twice a year
a meeting at the bird collection of the Museum of Natural History
in Vienna takes place where differences in the evaluation of the
records are discussed and proofs like photographs, videos, sound
recordings are checked. The committee is active since the late 1970ties, additionally older
(and recent) records have been worked up by the founder of the committee,
Dr. Kurt Bauer, during the preparation of the handbook "Handbuch
der Vögel Mitteleuropas". The work of the committee is
independent and on a voluntary basis. It is supported by BirdLife
Austria and the bird collection of the Museum of Natural History
in Vienna. Each record of a rare bird should be sent to the committee, making use of the recording form, if possible supplemented by photos, sound recordings or other proofing materials.
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