IdOU is a non profit membership-based organisation with the following objective: “To advance the ornithology of Indonesia by promoting the study of all aspects of Indonesian birds”.
IdOU was established with the help of PILI- NGO Movement, and inaugurated at the Centre for Biology Research,Indonesian Institute of Sciences, (Cibinong, 23 August 2004).
IdOU publishes a journal called 'Kukila', as well as facilitating relevant scientific fora like seminar, symposia, workshop, and invited talks.