birdlore

English

Alternative forms

  • bird-lore, bird lore

Etymology

From bird +‎ lore.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːd.lɔː/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝd.lɔɹ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

birdlore (uncountable)

  1. The knowledge, science, or study of birds; ornithology.
    • 1983, Pacific islands monthly, volume 55:
      The Birds and Birdlore of Samoa sets out with admirable objectives: [...]
    • 2005, Sarah R. Jackson, Texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker:
      In her non-technical approach to birdlore, and in her frank delight in every personal discovery of well-known scientific facts, Mrs. Baker writes nature essays much in the manner of John Burroughs, [...]

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