Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:
A person who studies birds is called an______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → ornithologist
An ornithologist is a person who studies birds (from the Greek ornis, ornithos, bird, and -logist, one who studies). The branch of science is called ornithology. Salim Ali, the "Birdman of India", was a famous ornithologist.
Example: The ornithologist recorded forty kinds of birds at the lake.