John Burroughs

The distribution of plants in a given locality is not more marked and defined than that of the birds. Show a botanist a landscape, and he will tell you where to look for the lady's-slipper, the columbine, or the harebell. On the same principles, the ornithologist will direct you where to look for the greenlets, the wood-sparrow, or the chewink.

American Author

Ian Fleming

One of the bibles of my youth was 'Birds of the West Indies,' by James Bond, a well-known ornithologist, and when I was casting about for a name for my protagonist I thought, 'My God, that's the dullest name I've ever heard,' so I appropriated it. Now the dullest name in the world has become an exciting one.

British Author

John James Audubon

My wife determined that my genius should prevail, and that my final success as an ornithologist should be triumphant.

American Scientist

Sue Perkins

One day I would want to be an Egyptologist, the next day an ornithologist. I was an exhausting child.

English Comedian

Shows a person's deep knowledge in bird science, not just a simple interest.

Specialization

Often used in educational and professional settings, rather than casual conversation.

Academic Term

Suggests practical work like observing birds in their natural habitats, not just theoretical.

Fieldwork Involved

 years old now do i want to just keep doing magazine stories and being gone all the time he thought about the people who inspired him like john audubon an ornithologist who painted birds that have since become extinct audubon's work preserved these animals who might have otherwise

Saving the Creepy...

 engagement with the living world a thousand scientists and naturalist have volunteered to help us with quality control and they're working with over 50,000 members who are exploring eol pages and building collections and communities now I'm an ornithologist and

Building the Encyclopedia...

 are really asking people to help and they're doing a good job of it for instance there's eBird where amateur bird watchers can upload information about their bird sightings and then ornithologist can go and to help track populations migrations etc and there's

Redefining the...

 The live duck mounted the dead duck, and started to copulate. Well, I'm a biologist. I'm an ornithologist. I said, "Something's wrong here." One is dead, one is alive. That must be necrophilia.

Ornithologist