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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Georges Cuvier
[Audubon's works are] the most splendid monuments which art has erected in honor of ornithology. ...more
Georges Cuvier

Robert Lynd
There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before.
Robert Lynd, The Blue Lion; And Other Essays

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