ornithological
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The book, which recently featured as a major plot device in Mackenzie Crook's BBC comedy Small Prophets, is seen by experts as the "absolute pinnacle of ornithological art".
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
And a group called Bird Names for Birds sent a petition to the ornithological society urging it to “outline a plan to change harmful common names” of birds.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
When Roberta from Northampton, Va., became a member of her local ornithological society at 22, almost everyone was “middle-aged to ancient,” she said — but the younger people became lifelong friends.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The artist’s larger agenda was ornithological nationalism, an effort to elevate the stature of American birds, while simultaneously staking an American claim to the continent and its resources, using birds as a proxy.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2023
There a retired banker from Winnipeg, Charles Broley, achieved ornithological fame by banding more than iooo young bald eagles during the years 1939-49.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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