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
By cataloging and painting hundreds of species in the early 1800s for his seminal four-volume work, “The Birds of America,” Audubon arguably contributed more to ornithological study than any other individual in United States history.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023
And now if you notice that crazy-colored ornithological orchestra getting louder, you’ll know there’s substance behind the squawk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 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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