ornithology
noun
or·ni·thol·o·gy
ˌȯr-nə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
plural ornithologies
1
: a branch of zoology dealing with birds
2
: a treatise on ornithology
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He is remembered as a pioneer in ornithology who advanced our understanding of migratory birds.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
According to Cornell’s ornithology lab, almost half of existing bird species worldwide are on the decline.
—Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The year was 1924, and Allen was an energetic ornithology professor at Cornell University, about to take a sabbatical.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The lab’s work soon attracted the attention of ornithology researchers at Cornell.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
According to Cornell’s ornithology lab, almost half of existing bird species worldwide are on the decline.
—Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The year was 1924, and Allen was an energetic ornithology professor at Cornell University, about to take a sabbatical.
—Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The lab’s work soon attracted the attention of ornithology researchers at Cornell.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Ornithology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ornithology. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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ornithology
noun
or·ni·thol·o·gy
ˌȯr-nə-ˈthäl-ə-jē
: a branch of zoology dealing with birds
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