birder
/ˈbɜːdə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बर्डर
पक्षी-प्रेमी, पक्षी-दर्शक
Core word
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a person who watches and studies wild birds in their natural surroundings as a hobby
पक्षी-प्रेमी, पक्षी-दर्शक
- Birders gather at Bharatpur every winter to see migratory birds.
- Radhika became a keen birder after joining the nature club.
- A seasoned birder can identify a bird by its call alone.
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- Birders carry binoculars and a notebook on every trip.
- The birder waited quietly for the rare owl to appear.
Synonyms birdwatcher
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
birder (countable noun)
A birder is a person who watches and studies wild birds, often with a field guide and binoculars. It is countable and slightly more modern than birdwatcher.
'Birder' वह व्यक्ति है जो जंगली पक्षियों को देखता और उनका अध्ययन करता है। यह countable है और birdwatcher से कुछ अधिक आधुनिक शब्द है।
- A birder spotted a rare stork in the wetland.
- Many birders visit Bharatpur in winter.
birder + relative clause
A who-clause tells what the birder does: a birder who keeps a list of species.
Who-clause बताता है कि birder क्या करता है।
- He is a birder who has seen over four hundred species.
a keen / serious birder
Adjectives show how seriously someone takes the hobby.
Adjective बताते हैं कि कोई इस शौक को कितनी गंभीरता से लेता है।
- Radhika's uncle is a keen birder and rises at five for the dawn chorus.
birder's + noun
Possessive: birder's notebook, birder's guide.
Possessive: birder's notebook, birder's guide।
- The birder's notebook was full of sketches.
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adjective + birder
keenamateurexpertlocalveteran
- A veteran birder can recognise a bird by its call alone.
birder + verb
spotrecordphotographidentifylog
- The birders recorded sixty species before noon.
birder + noun
groupwalklistfestivalguide
- A birder walk starts at the lake at six.
birder + preposition
with binocularsin the sanctuaryat the lakefrom Delhi
- Birders from Delhi came to the lake with binoculars.
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- The birder waited silently by the pond for the kingfisher to appear.
birder तालाब के पास चुपचाप बैठा रहा कि किलकिला दिखाई दे।
- Local birders helped the forest department count the migratory birds.
स्थानीय birders ने वन विभाग को प्रवासी पक्षियों की गिनती में मदद की।
- Arjun became a birder after his school took them to a sanctuary.
स्कूल द्वारा अभयारण्य ले जाए जाने के बाद अर्जुन birder बन गया।
- A good birder learns to be patient and quiet.
अच्छा birder धैर्य और शांति रखना सीखता है।
- Birders share their sightings on a mobile app.
Birders अपनी देखी हुई प्रजातियाँ एक मोबाइल ऐप पर साझा करते हैं।
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✗ The birder were happy to see a rare owl.
✓ The birder was happy to see a rare owl.
A singular subject takes was.
Singular subject के साथ 'was' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name people who watch birds; they differ in tone.
ये शब्द पक्षी देखने वालों के नाम हैं; इनके लहजे में अंतर है।
Modern and common; often suggests a serious, active hobby.
आधुनिक और प्रचलित; प्रायः गंभीर, सक्रिय शौक का संकेत देता है।
- The birders gathered at dawn.
The older, more general word; includes casual watchers.
पुराना और अधिक सामान्य शब्द; सामान्य दर्शक भी शामिल हैं।
- A birdwatcher sat on the bench.
A scientist who studies birds professionally.
वह वैज्ञानिक जो पक्षियों का पेशेवर अध्ययन करता है।
- The ornithologist studied migration.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse a birder (a person who watches birds as a hobby) and an ornithologist (a scientist who studies birds).
Birder (शौक के तौर पर पक्षियों को देखने वाला व्यक्ति) और ornithologist (पक्षियों का अध्ययन करने वाला वैज्ञानिक) में भ्रमित न हों।