Birdcraft

/ˈbɜrdˌkræft/ noun

Definition

Skill and knowledge in observing, understanding, or hunting birds; the art of birdwatching or falconry.

Etymology

'Bird' combined with 'craft,' meaning skill or art. The term was popularized in the late 19th century as birdwatching became fashionable among naturalists and educated enthusiasts who viewed bird observation as a refined skill.

Kelly Says

When birdcraft emerged as a gentleman's hobby in Victorian times, it accidentally created the scientific framework for modern ornithology—careful field notes, identifying marks, and behavioral observation that scientists still use today grew directly out of wealthy amateurs who treated birding like an art form.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
🐦 🐦 🐦
bir-bir-bir
ARالعربية
فن صيد الطيور
fun sayd at-tayyoor
BNবাংলা
পক্ষী ধরা কৌশল
pak-shee dhor-a kau-shol
CACatalà
art de capturar ocells
art deh ka-p-tu-rar o-sels
CSČeština
umění lovu ptáků
oo-men-ee lo-vu p-tak-oo
DADansk
fuglefangstkunst
foo-gle-fangst-kunst
DEDeutsch
Vogelfangkunst
foh-gel-fang-kunst
ELΕλληνικά
επιστήμη της αλιείας
ep-is-te-me thee a-lee-as
ESEspañol
arte de la captura de pájaros
ar-teh deh la ka-ptu-rah deh pa-har-ohs
FAفارسی
هنر شکار پرندگان
he-nar sha-kar per-dan-gan
FISuomi
lintukaupan taide
lin-tu-kau-pan ta-ide
FRFrançais
art de la capture d'oiseaux
ar-duh la ka-p-tur deh do-zwa
GUGU
પક્ષી પકડવાની કળા
pak-shee pak-dva-nee ka-la
HAHA
maganin tsaro
ma-ga-nin ts-a-ro
HEעברית
אמנות של כליאת ציפורים
a-man-ut shel kli-aat tzi-pu-roor
HIहिन्दी
पक्षी पकड़ने की कला
pak-shee pak-ar-neh-kee ka-la
HUMagyar
madárfogás művészete
ma-dar-fog-as mu-ves-ze-te
IDBahasa Indonesia
seni menangkap burung
se-ni tan-ta-mpa-bur-ung
IGIG
ọ̀rọ́
oh-roh
ITItaliano
arte della cattura degli uccelli
ar-teh deh-la ka-t-tu-rah deh oo-cheh-lli
JA日本語
鳥の捕まえ方
tori no tsu-ka-ma-e kata
KKKK
көктемдік
kok-tem-dik
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ នៃ ការ ចាប់ ជ្រាវ
pra-pov-th-nay ka-ar cha-ap ch-raav
KO한국어
새잡기 기술
sae-ja-b-gi ki-rul
MRMR
पक्षी पकडण्याची कला
pak-shee pak-dan-ya-chee ka-la
MSBahasa Melayu
seni menangkap burung
se-ni tan-ta-mpa-bur-ung
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်တုံး
chaw-kye-ta-ngee
NLNederlands
vogelvangstkunst
voh-gel-vangst-kunst
NONorsk
fuglefangstkunst
foo-gle-fangst-kunst
PAPA
ਪੰਛੀ ਡੱਡ
panch-hee dadd
PLPolski
sztuka łowienia ptaków
sh-tu-ka low-ie-nia ptak-uv
PTPortuguês
arte de capturar pássaros
ar-teh deh ka-p-tu-rar pah-ssah-rohs
RORomână
arta pescuitului de păsări
ar-ta pe-scu-i-tu-lui deh pah-sa-ree
RUРусский
искусство ловли птиц
isk-us-st-vo lov-li pit-ts
SVSvenska
konst att fånga fåglar
kons-t att fang-a fah-glar
SWKiswahili
sanaa ya kukamata ndege
sa-naa ya ku-ka-ma-ta n-de-ge
TAதமிழ்
பறவைகளைப் பிடிப்பதற்கான கலை
par-va-gai-kla-i-p-pid-dap-ra-ka-na-ka-lai
TEతెలుగు
పక్షుల పట్టుకోవడం
pak-shula pat-tu-ko-va-dam
THไทย
ศิลปะการจับนก
sit-ri-kar jap nok
TLTL
sining ng pagkuha ng mga ibon
si-ning ng pa-gu-ha ng mga ee-bon
TRTürkçe
kuş avcılığı sanatı
koosh av-chih-lee san-at-ee
UKУкраїнська
мистецтво ловлі птахів
mis-tets-tvo lov-li ptah-iv
URاردو
چڑیوں کی گرفتاری کی فن
cha-ree-oon kee gir-fa-ta-ree kee fan
VITiếng Việt
nghệ thuật bắt chim
nghe-thuat bat chim
YOYO
ọ̀rọ́
oh-roh
ZH中文
捕鸟技巧
bǔ niǎo jìkòu
ZUZU
umthengisi wezinhlovo
oom-then-gee-see weh-zin-hlo-voh

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