[The Brain Scoop]
Vocabulary to learn after watching the video :
- Bird calls of Amazonia
- An Ornithologist
- We follow the pre-opened trail
- We do this at a slow pace
- Keep in mind
- The most complex landscape in the world
- Recording equipment
- A field guide
- I do a lot of recordings, primarily for learning
- The most indicative like rainforest bird, noise
- Bird watching in real-time
- Telling insects from birds
- Bird like calls
- Different species
- Haven’t been explored that deeply
- We can upload them on systems online
- A cacophony of sounds
- A flock of ant birds following a swarm of army ants
- A little over an hour
- They should call it bird listening not bird watching
As an Ornithologist, you could be involved in:
- fieldwork and research
- conservation and habitat management
- consultancy
- education
- campaigning and policy development.
Your work would vary depending on the particular job, but typically you’ll:
- conduct surveys
- monitor bird species in a particular habitat
- track bird movements and biological processes
- collect, analyse and evaluate data
- prepare reports, management plans and presentations.
To be an ornithologist you should have:
- a keen interest in birds and their habitats
- an accurate and methodical approach to surveying, recording and reporting
- enthusiasm about wildlife conservation
- good analytical and mathematical skills
- the ability to work alone or as part of a team
- good written and spoken communication skills
- the ability to produce clear reports
- a willingness to work flexibly
- IT skills.
You could be employed as an ornithologist by a number of organisations, including:
- observatories
- ringing stations
- nature reserves
- local authorities
- conservation charities, including international projects
- wildlife trusts
- ecological consultancies conservation organisations
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Vocabulary in Chunks 