Birdlore

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)dlɔɹ/

Alternative forms

• bird-lore
• bird lore

Origin

From bird + lore.

Full definition of birdlore

Noun

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, ...

Related terms

• fowllore
• ornithology