Ornithophobia, the abnormal and irrational fear of birds, is a type of specific phobia.[1][2] The prefix ornitho- signifies "of or pertaining to birds", from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, "bird").
The term may also refer to strong dislike of birds, for example pest birds in grain-producing areas.[3]
Notable people with fear of birds
- Ingmar Bergman[4]
- Niall Horan[5]
- Chris Fehn[6]
See also
- List of phobias
References
- ^ London, Louis S. (January 1952). "Ailurophobia and ornithophobia". The Psychiatric Quarterly. 26 (1): 365–371. doi:10.1007/BF01568473. PMID 14949213.
- ^ Irena Milosevic; Randi E. McCabe (3 March 2015). Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear. ABC-CLIO. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-61069-576-3.
- ^ Bonta, Mark (2008). "Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras". Ornitologia Neotropical. 19 (Supplement): 1–10.
- ^ "Bergman talks of his dreams and demons in rare interview". The Guardian. 12 December 2001.
- ^ White, Danny (2014). Niall Horan: The Unauthorized Biography. p. 14. ISBN 1495614492.
- ^ "Slipknot - The Devil In I (Behind The Scenes)". Youtube. Slipknot. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2020.