ornithologist
Avian species expert
An ornithologist is a scientist who studies birds—their behavior, physiology, classification, and ecology.
The term applies both to academic researchers and serious amateur birders with scientific training: The ornithologist spent three years tracking migration patterns in the Arctic.
Bird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
talons · nesting · eggs · songbirds · raptors · waterfowl · passerines · migration
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- checklistItemized verification guide
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- liferPrisoner without release
tick · birdcall · spotting · hide · blind · scope · hotspot · rarity
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
corridors · restoration · reintroduction · monitoring · decline · threatened · stopover · preservation
Science of categorical arrangement
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- zoologyStudy of fauna
phylogenetics · speciation · biogeography · publications · hypothesis · methodology · analysis · journals
Attentive watching or remark
- notetakingRecording information for later
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- transectObservation path for surveys
- censusOfficial population count
survey · tagging · tracking · sampling · recording · monitoring · documentation · playback
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
flight · talons · nesting · eggs · songbirds · raptors · waterfowl · passerines · migration · roosting
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- checklistItemized verification guide
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
lifer · tick · birdcall · spotting · hide · blind · scope · hotspot · rarity · vagrant
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
wetlands · corridors · restoration · reintroduction · monitoring · decline · threatened · stopover · preservation · stewardship
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- ethologyStudy of animal conduct
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- biodiversityRange of life forms
zoology · phylogenetics · speciation · biogeography · publications · hypothesis · methodology · analysis · journals · findings
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- notetakingRecording information for later
- bandingAdding decorative strips
- transectObservation path for surveys
census · survey · tagging · tracking · sampling · recording · monitoring · documentation · playback
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- biologistsbiologist, geneticist, molecular biologist, microbiologist, biochemist
- scientistsbiologist, Einstein, anthropologist, Darwin, chemist
- Biologistmarine biologist, zoologist, botanist, ecologist, microbiologist
- ornithologybirding, bird watching, bird species, bird anatomy, bird behavior
ornithologistentomologist
One who studies insects
ichthyologist · herpetologist · mammalogist · botanist · mycologist