flyway

[ flahy-wey ]

/ ˈflaɪˌweɪ /

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noun

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

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Origin of flyway

First recorded in 1890–95; fly² + way¹

Words nearby flyway

fly-tipping, fly-to-let, flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, fm, FMB

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Species which apparently use this flyway are listed in table 7.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
Species which apparently use this flyway are named in table 6.
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
In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common than blue-wings.
Ducks at a Distance|Robert W. Hines

Migrant birds from the eastern flyway and less commonly migrants from western North America pass through northeastern Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, Mexico|Emil K. Urban

British Dictionary definitions for flyway

fly way

noun

the usual route used by birds when migrating

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