Birder
//ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A birdwatcher.
"Many of the crofters on Fair Isle and Shetland know as much about the birds as the birders."
- 2 a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats wordnet
- 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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