Luciano was an enthusiastic amateur ornithologist and an avid reader.

A keen amateur ornithologist, his first published article appeared in the journal British Birds when he was 16.

He liked to watch them and study them, sort of an amateur ornithologist.

He discovered zoology through his father, an amateur ornithologist.

In his later years, his greatest fame was as an amateur ornithologist.

An amateur ornithologist, Lott contributed to the cause of birds through his writings, which include:

The island had always been a magnet for amateur ornithologists like himself.

A lawyer by trade, he was also an enthusiastic amateur ornithologist.

Brasher's introduction to birds was through his father, an amateur ornithologist.

In his mid-twenties, he also became a dedicated amateur ornithologist.