In contrast to the takajo (hawker) in charge of training the birds, the torimi was responsible for supervising the bird habitat in the hunting grounds in order to guide the shogun to locations with a high percentage of prey.
鷹匠が鷹を調教する役目を担ったのに対して、鳥見は鷹狩を行う現地（鷹狩場）における鳥の生息状況を監視してより獲物の多い場所へと導く役割を担った。