Which bird serves as the emblem of the charitable organisation the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)?
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charitable organisation registered in England, Wales and Scotland. It was founded as the Plumage League in 1889 by Emily Williamson. It works to promote conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through public awareness campaigns, petitions and through the operation of nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom. The Avocet is used in the RSPB's emblem.
The RSPB has over 1,300 employees, 18,000 volunteers and more than a million members (including 195,000 youth members), making it the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. The RSPB has many local groups and maintains 200 nature reserves.
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Steve Tingle
When the Avocet was adopted it was in great danger of becoming extinct in Britain and only found in East Anglia, but due to the work of the RSPB its numbers are rising and it can be found in many areas of the country - it is a wading bird with a curved bill which allows it to sift through the water for food. Being mostly black and white it was quite a suitable emblem in the days when colour printing was not common.
emabroad
As the question was about the emblem, it seems a pity that there is no information about the Avocet itself - or even a picture.
Lydia Coutts
Great question. I could picture it but didn’t know its name. I knew it definitely wasn’t a type of dove, puffin or owl though!
David Holmes
Stephen Vilcko, look it up it certainly is a real bird.
Rob Farr
Great trivia question ...