The branch of zoology devoted to the study of birds. How entomology enthusiasts, is an important next, mainly the aesthetics of colorful feathers of birds flying to the charm of its ability. Bird migration observation of special scientific importance in ancient and help agricultural calculations; arrival, are often used by a particular species in one place like a signal when the calendar is still primitive.This program undoubtedly helped many species of birds call the win omen, while the creation of a bait crows and vultures registered with sick birds apparent reason. Many birds the legendary added to the traditional bestiary, including a huge ROC, but the most important thing was the phoenix, constantly renewed interest their lives in their own reform icon in regular literature guaranteed lending again. Important is also given to symbolism of the dove to the west, as evidenced by the use of the Ark in the wake of the floods and ostrich, as revealed along with Athens, the classical goddess of wisdom.
Eagles finally the symbols of the rich and ostriches acquired a totally unfounded rumor that the unpleasant sights buried in the sand to avoid head. The symbolic potential of the birds they could be a number of important allegorical works of Aristophanes, which acts as the fifth century BC satire birds such as the medieval works, twelfthcentury dialogue Strauss and nightingales used the Renaissance like Fowles Geoffrey Chaucer House (1380) and "nun priest fairytale", "tales of Canterbury (about 1387) , post-Renaissance poetry, as John Webster's "Call for Robin Robin and Wren '' (1612) and William Davenant» «Lerche is now using Wat'ry Nest '' (1650), the romantic poetry of Percy Shelley's" Ode to Kiuru "" ( 1820) and John Keats' "Ode to Nightingale" (1820), such as post-Romantic poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "The Eagle" "(1891), as a moral fables such as Hans Christian Andersen" The Ugly Duckling "," (1845), and Maeterlinck L'Oiseau Bleu (1909 ?. trans than the Blue Bird), and is calculated by Edward Lear whistle "The Owl and the Kitty '' (1846) and James Thurber's" "It's an owl in my room '' (1934) and the drama such as Richard Bach Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973 ) seriously.
The progress of science is not the ornithological almost no effect on this tradition, and still overshadowed by even literary works that offer more naturalistic accounts of the life of birds. The role of postal services owls Twentieth century literary phenomenon of the early-J. K Rowling's Harry Potter series of witnesses remaining power of the symbolic tradition.
The domestication of birds is to add a human protein in the diet in the form of eggs and meat, and a new concept, which is received after the invention of writing to pen an important bodies in the writing-roll steel tip at the end of the invention in the eighteenth century the possession. Magic eggs and pin feathers operational plenty folklore and thus hurt, but the literature is more inspired by the fact that some birds are able to imitate human speech, such as the famous Edgar Allan Poe's "Raven" presented (in 1845). It is equipped for that purpose courts to put humanity before the courts because it is so literary fantasies as the second part of Cyrano de Bergerac L'Autre Monde (1662) -a concept century Works of Geoffrey Dearmer twentieth repeat undecided Birds (1935 ) and James (1963 film 1952) Blish Midsummer century (1972), and quietly through the stories * Natural Rebellion Frank Baker birds (1936) and Daphne du Maurier "" birds "" resist. Satire birds with crops such as Samuel Brunt Travel Cacklogallina (1727) and Anatole France in L'Ile des Pingouins (1908, San Penguin Iceland trans.), Also make use of this resource.
Comparative observations of variation is maintained in wild birds and domestic critical proof of Charles Darwin to deliver to support his theory of evolution by natural selection. The Origin of Species began a long discussion of selective breeding pigeons then the mechanism comparable natural diversification of finches in the Galapagos Islands specializing in various life. Birds must also be considered exemplary contribution to the understanding of gender and physiological point of view on their regular sexual differentiation; male birds often beautifully colored wings, the effect is often more competitive by developing exhibitions song, sometimes supplemented by further improvement '' Dance '' and home decoration; the various aspects of the art of the screen for this type of peacocks, birds of paradise and Bowerbirds ends. Speculative explanation for the genetic Finance brilliant plumage and courtship was developed an important factor in the development of socio-biologists, but proportional relationship to human behavior long before observed is described extensively in the transport and literature. Studies of birds have an important role in the development of ethology ethology, especially the role of psychology public '' brand '' creating links chicks and their mother.
Even a proportionate interest in human behavior alike. Literary reflections of this kind of scientific research and possible confusion in human affairs, including Graham Billings Forbush and the Penguins (1966; 1971 film Mr. Forbush and the Penguins). The extensive use of literature birds on the mysterious mechanics of flight, inspirational quality widely celebrated in poetry as Charles Baudelaire "" L'Albatros "," (1857, trans. Yes "," Albatross "") Gerard Manley Hopkins and 'hawk exemplary' (1918). He wakes up gently change the desires of the technical imitation, where the myth of Daedalus and Icarus Aviation designs fantastic "" ornithopter '' and as a literary shows like Robert Paltock life and adventures of Peter Wilkins (1751). Photos of the winged people often symbolizes the transcendental freedom as Barry Pain Going Home (1921), JG Ballard, "" Storm Bird, Storm Dreamer '' (1966) and the ultimate dream of the society (1979), Vera Chapman Blaedudd Birdman ( 1978) and William Maine Antar and the Eagles (1989); Well, cutting wings often make is moving domesticated species limited a striking metaphor for the oppression of women Inez Haynes Gillmore feminist allegory of fisheries in Iceland (1914).
Expand image of science fiction birdlike aliens, the various parts of this symbolism in an impressive way, notable examples including Otis Adelbert Kline, "Bird People" (1930), Francis Flagg "land Bipos '' (1930), Men Poul Anderson, Wind (1973) and" The problem of pain '' (1973), R. Garcia y Robertson "Princess of the Sun" (1999) and birdseed '' (2000) James Van Pelt of the "flock of birds '' (2002) and a series of Carol Emshwiller, such as" All we almost .. . '' (2004). In the last century the most important symbols of the threat to various species, mostly recently the fate of the dodo advertising ironic echo Howard Waldrop, "given the ugly birds" (1980) -And in general a unique pigeon. The discovery of remains of giant birds in New Zealand as stories such as HG Wells 'Aepyornis Island' '(1894) and Gregory Feeley of' Another drumstick "(1988) -lent further impetus to this symbolism and a special fascination of gigantic birds further explained Robert Reed" "In the Valley of Thunder Quails '' (2000).
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