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nounbirdlore (uncountable)
alternative bird-lore · alternative bird lore
- uncountableThe knowledge, science, or study of birds; ornithology.
The Birds and Birdlore of Samoa sets out with admirable objectives: [...]
1983, Pacific islands monthly, volume 551 more example
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, [...]
2005, Sarah R. Jackson, Texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker
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birdlore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdlore
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“birdlore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdlore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birdlore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdlore.
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