Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Birding, Bird-watching Site, Watching Birds, Flamingo Watching
Category
Activities, Nature, Natural Attractions, Recreation, Tourism
Message / Function
For notice in general and to indicate the possibility of bird watching
| Source | Description | |
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Québec | Two birds, side view of human figure looking through telescope |
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NYC BBP | Human figure looking through binoculars, flying bird in viewing direction |
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Luis Prado | Clipped side view of human figure looking through telescope, bird standing on telescope |
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Castilla y León | Two flying birds, binoculars below |
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Juicy Fish | Frontal view of binoculars with bird in side view, standing on it |
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Argentina SSTN |
Two overlapping filled circles, flying bird inside |
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Bolivia | Two overlapping filled circles, flying bird inside |
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Arthur Schmitt | Two overlapping filled circles, bird inside |
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Ecuador | Side view of standing flamingo |
Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.
Discussion
The set of symbols above already indicates that possibly no single visual stereotype exists concerning this referent. Basically one will find the following concepts in use to indicate the activity of bird watching:
Even though the latter can be found quite often when searching the internet for pictograms regarding Birding or Bird Watching, we included just one example, as we do not expect this type of image content to be highly comprehensible.
In our research we did not discover any test data on comprehensibility of pictograms used to indicate Bird Watching.
Recommendations
Due to the fact that no data concerning comprehensibility of any pictogram variant is available, we recommend to collect or design more pictograms, and to conduct research using the Comprehensibility Estimation procedure for eliminating poor variants and identifying the best of the set available, followed by a Comprehension Test. These studies should deliver useful data for recommending one or several pictograms. Detailed information about the most frequent responses given in each of the response categories of the Comprehension Test should be provided to correctly judge comprehensibility and improve designs.
Tests of pictograms of referent Bird Watching
No data from research or tests is available in our database.
See also
Viewpoint
Wildlife Reserve, Marsh
Zoo, Zoological Garden
Updated 2026-02-07 by Christoph Brugger