Scientific study of birds is known as A) Limnology B) Herpetology C) Malacology D) Ornithology
Option D) Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. The science of ornithology has a long history and studies on birds have helped develop several key concepts in evolution, behaviour and ecology such as the definition of species, the process of speciation, instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeo-graphy and conservation.
