Oology
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This article is about the study of eggs. For scientific studies in general, see Ology.
Oology (or oölogy), (/oʊˈɒlədʒi/),[1] is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behaviour. The word is derived from the Greek oion, meaning egg. Oology can also refer to the hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs, sometimes called egg collecting, birdnesting or egging, which is now illegal in many jurisdictions.[2]