ornithologist

[awr-nuh-thahl-uhj-ist]

noun

1. a scientist who specializes or is an expert in ornithology.

Example Sentences

We tracked down the best design gifts for even the trickiest people on your list, from your mixologist brother to a backyard ornithologist.

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The younger Watson originally hoped to follow his father’s passion and become an ornithologist.

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Carle, an ornithologist who grew up in Lee Vining, first got to know the lake’s birds through his parents, who were rangers at the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve.

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The more data volunteer observers gather, the better ornithologists can understand how fires affect these animals and what steps can be taken to help them.

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Even many ornithologists and birders tend to forget about it.

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