birdlore

English

Alternative forms

• bird-lore
• bird lore

Etymology

From bird +‎ lore.

Noun

birdlore (uncountable)

1. The knowledge, science, or study of birds; ornithology.
   • 1983, Pacific islands monthly: Volume 55:

     The Birds and Birdlore of Samoa sets out with admirable objectives: [...]

   • 2005, Sarah R. Jackson, Texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker:

     In her non-technical approach to birdlore, and in her frank delight in every personal discovery of well-known scientific facts, Mrs. Baker writes nature essays much in the manner of John Burroughs, [...]