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birder

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːdə(ɹ)/ / /ˈbɝdɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Old English bridd Middle English brid English bird Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English birder From bird + -er.

  1. A birdwatcher.

    Many of the crofters on Fair Isle and Shetland know as much about the birds as the birders.

    It's good to be the king. Even if the kingdom is rather small. It is amazing how often really good birders are borderline megalomaniacs.

  2. A person who hunts birds.