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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.
Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.
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Father has good reasons on his side, since few people can afford to go through life listening to the birds sing, and the sooner the little boy starts his “education” the better.
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To regain my equilibrium, I head for the corridor of bird skins. These are not taxidermied birds, not cute in any way. Still, it comforts me to open the wide, flat drawers and see them there, even if they are tied at the feet and devoid of the life conveyed in the average field guide. Ornithologists, it turns out, are both preservationists and murderers, learning how to scoop out a bird's innards and keep the feathers on. But as a bird skin, if properly prepared, can serve as a reference into th
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