One does not need to be an ornithologist to be able to distinguish blackbirds from crows or even jackdaws.
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Ornithologist
/ˌɔːnɪˈθɒləd͡ʒɪst/
Synonyms for "ornithologist" (19 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
bird enthusiastbird scientistbird specialistbird taxonomistbird watcher
Related words (9)
Noun(6 words)
birdwatchercollection ornithologistmuseum ornithologistornithology researchersystematisttaxonomy specialist
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7 entriesavian ecologistbird watcherfield ornithologistmorphologistornithology researcherphylogeneticistspecimen based ornithologist
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6 entriesfellow ornithologistfield ornithologistornithologist conferenceornithologist fieldworkornithologist notesrenowned ornithologist
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2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
According to an anecdote, a Hungarian ornithologist was invited to give a lecture on his field in East Germany, and a Hungarian student who studied there was asked to interpret. The lecture started, the first picture was shown, with the following words: "This is a hoopoe with perching legs and a double-feathered crest that can be made erect or decumbent.” The explanation was followed by an awkward silence and after long, painful minutes, the interpreter started to speak: “Vogel!” (bird).
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Olivia calls herself a bird-lover who hopes to one day become an ornithologist.
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Olivia said that a 19th century French-American ornithologist who painted and described the birds of North America in his book Birds of America was her inspiration.
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