Birder

//ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A birdwatcher.

    "Many of the crofters on Fair Isle and Shetland know as much about the birds as the birders."

  2. 2
    a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who hunts birds.

Example

More examples

"All in all, the southeast sector offers a very diverse avifauna, and it should not be ignored by the visiting birder."

Etymology

From bird + -er.

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