birdlover

English

Etymology

bird +‎ lover

Noun

birdlover (plural birdlovers)

1. One who loves birds.
   • 1955, Mervin F. Roberts, Budgies (parrakeets) as pets: a guide to the selection and breeding of parrakeets‎^[1], page 8:

     Much ado was made about these rarities and a Japanese birdlover finally paid the fantastic price of $500 for the pair and took them back to Japan with him.

   • 1964, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Volumes 18-19‎^[2], page 126:

     First published in England, a quite fascinating account by a Norwegian birdlover of his experiences in rescuing and caring for golden eagles.

   • 1999, Maurice Broun, Hawks Aloft: The Story of Hawk Mountain‎^[3], page 19:

     Show me the birdlover who has not a deep-rooted sense of humaneness.

Synonyms

• ornithophile, aviphile

Translations

one who loves birds — see ornithophile