Ornithophobia

Ornithophobia is the abnormal and irrational fear of birds, as well as a type of specific phobia.[1][2] The term may also refer to strong dislike of birds. People with Ornithophobia are often afraid of specific types of birds, for example chickens, ducks, and/or pest birds in grain-producing areas.[3]

A mosaic in the London Underground depicting a woman being attacked by birds from the horror movie The Birds.

The prefix ornitho- signifies "of or pertaining to birds", from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, "bird").

Notable people

American rapper Eminem says he is afraid of owls.[4] English footballer David Beckham and American actress Scarlett Johansson also have ornithophobia.[5] Other people with the fear have included:

See also

References
  1. London, Louis S. (January 1952). "Ailurophobia and ornithophobia". The Psychiatric Quarterly. 26 (1): 365–371. doi:10.1007/BF01568473. PMID 14949213. S2CID 1726994.
  2. Irena Milosevic; Randi E. McCabe (3 March 2015). Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear. ABC-CLIO. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-61069-576-3.
  3. Bonta, Mark (2008). "Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras". Ornitologia Neotropical. 19 (Supplement): 1–10.
  4. Barker, Emily (2015-08-27). "12 Musicians With Bizarre Fears And Phobias". NME. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  5. Hochberg, Mina (14 December 2011). "Scarlett Johansson on We Bought a Zoo, Her Fear of Birds, and Moving Away From 'Ingénue' Roles By Mina Hochberg". Vulture.
  6. "Bergman talks of his dreams and demons in rare interview". The Guardian. 12 December 2001.
  7. White, Danny (2014). Niall Horan: The Unauthorized Biography. p. 14. ISBN 978-1495614491.
  8. "Slipknot - The Devil In I (Behind The Scenes)". Youtube. Slipknot. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. Darryl J. Littleton; Tuezdae Littleton (2012). Comediennes: Laugh Be a Lady – "Lucille Ball". Hal Leonard Corporation. p. (eBook)(Chapter 5). ISBN 9781480329744. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. Aber, Ryan. "Oklahoma star Trae Young's bird phobia gives opposing fans ammo". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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