通过公众参与发展起来的鸟类学

A Study of Ornithological Development through Public Participation

鸟类学是公众参与最广泛的学科之一,也是博物学最重要的分支之一。早期鸟类信息的积累不仅得益于著名的学者,也得益于公众的参与。在文艺复兴之后,公众更是积极参与鸟类信息的收集,不仅为鸟类研究者提供了经验数据和支持,也进一步激发了公众对鸟类的热爱。大量的经验数据使鸟类学关注分类和命名等问题,最终促使鸟类学成为独立的学科。

Ornithology is one of the disciplines that are participated most extensively by the public, and one of the most important areas of natural history. The accumulation of early bird information was not only from famous scholars, hut also benefited from the public participation. Since the Renaissance, bird lovers had collecting a lot of bird information, not only providing scholars with data and support, but also further stimulating the public＇s love for birds. Then, many scholars began to focus on the nomenclature and classification of birds, which rendered ornithology more independent, which later emerged as a scientific discipline.