flyway

[flahy-wey]

noun

a route between breeding and wintering areas taken by concentrations of migrating birds.

Origin of flyway

First recorded in 1890–95; fly¹ + way¹

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Historical Examples of flyway

Species which apparently use this flyway are named in table 6.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3
Rollin H. Baker
Species which apparently use this flyway are listed in table 7.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3
Rollin H. Baker
In 1952, Flyway Councils were formed in each of the four flyways.
Ducks at a Distance
Robert W. Hines
This flyway is probably the one which supplies to central and eastern Oceania the largest wintering populations of shore birds.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3
Rollin H. Baker
The term "flyway" has long been used to designate the migration routes of birds.
Ducks at a Distance
Robert W. Hines

Word Origin and History for flyway

n.

1891, originally of bird migration paths, from fly (v.1) + way (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper