aviculturist
(eɪvɪˈkʌltjʊərɪst)
[f. aviculture + -ist.]
One who practises aviculture; a bird-fancier.
| 1904 Nature 31 Mar. 507/2 His work forms an excellent history of these beautiful birds, and is alike interesting to the field naturalist and the aviculturist. 1923 Glasgow Herald 23 Oct. 6 Probably Mr Farrar thinks that only aviculturists will concern themselves with his writing. |