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BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the scientific study of birds?
A
Ecology
B
Ornithology
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ornithology, a branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Most of the early writings on birds are more anecdotal than scientific, but they represent a broad foundation of knowledge, including much folklore, on which later work was based.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word “ornithology” comes from the late 16th-century Latin ornithologia meaning “bird science” from the Greek ornis ("bird") and logos ("theory, science, thought").

Detailed explanation-3: -Ornithology is the study of birds.

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