What is Ornithology?
'''Ornithology''' is the study of [[bird]]s. A person who studies birds is called an '''ornithologist'''. ==Aspects== Several aspects of ornithology differ from other [[discipline]]s, because they are easy to see and are often [[attractive]]. Many studies of birds have been done by [[amateur]]<nowiki/>s working in a [[scientific]] manner. ==History== [[Konrad Gesner]] wrote his ''Vogelbuch'' and ''Icones avium omnium'' around 1557. Later, England developed a tradition of ornithology. [[Francis Willughby]], [[John Ray]], [[Gilbert White]], [[John Gould]] (who studied the birds of [[Australia]]) and [[Peter Scott]] are good examples. ==What ornithologists do== Ornithologists typically [[Animal trapping|trap]] birds for a closer look at them. This does not hurt the bird. Trapping birds can be done with in different ways, depending on the type of bird. For example, mist nets cause birds that fly into them to fall into a small pocket where the ornithologist can come back later and take a closer look.<ref>https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2041-210X.2011.00123.x{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After the bird has been caught, the ornithologist will usually inspect (take a close look at) the bird. They may also attach a small [[ring]] to the bird's leg before releasing the bird. The ring allows ornithologists to study the bird's [[migration]] patterns, how long they live, and other information about the bird's [[species]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usgs.gov/labs/bird-banding-laboratory | title=Bird Banding Laboratory &#124; U.S. Geological Survey }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Zoology}} {{authority control}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Birds| ]] [[Category:Branches of zoology]]