Ornithologist Day is observed in Russia every February 19, commemorating the founding of the All-Union Ornithological Society in 1983. This day celebrates the contributions of ornithologists, who study birds, their diversity, taxonomy, physiology, and ecology, as well as efforts to protect endangered species. The Menzbier Ornithological Society, named after Mikhail Menzbier, a prominent figure in Russian ornithology, continues to unite both professional and amateur ornithologists across the country. Members of this society, along with those from the Russian Society for the Conservation and Study of Birds and the Russian Union for the Protection of Birds, participate in conferences, seminars, and educational events to mark the occasion. The society's logo features a red-breasted goose, a vulnerable species that breeds in Arctic Siberia, symbolizing the focus on bird conservation.