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):

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Noun

birdlore (uncountable)

1. (puristic) 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, [...]

See also

• fowl-lore
• ornithology