Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.

Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.

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Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird
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The Genius of Birds
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
The Sibley Guide to Birds
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Handbook of Bird Biology
Mind of the Raven
H is for Hawk
The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From & How They Live
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Ornithology
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British Birds
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Get Stuffed!
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Indian Birds
34 books — 4 voters



Paul Acampora
Where did you hide your Mockingbirds?" he asks. "Ornithology," she replies. "You hid TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD with the bird books?" I ask. Elena shrugs. "I was being ironic. ...more
Paul Acampora, I Kill the Mockingbird

Ted Hughes
And he is an owl He is an owl, "Man" tattooed in his armpit Under the broken wing (Stunned by the wall of glare, he fell here) Under the broken wing of huge shadow that twitches across the floor. He is a man in hopeless feathers. ...more
Ted Hughes, Wodwo

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