noun
1. a zoologist who studies birds
• Syn: ↑ornithologist
• Derivationally related forms: ↑birdwatch, ↑ornithology (for: ↑ornithologist)
• Hypernyms: ↑zoologist, ↑animal scientist
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Audubon, ↑John James Audubon, ↑Wilson, ↑Alexander Wilson
2. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
• Syn: ↑birder
• Hypernyms: ↑amateur
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noun : birder 2
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a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
[1900-05]
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bird watcher,
a person who observes and classifies wild birds in their natural environment.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.