flyway
[flahy-wey]
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noun
a route between breeding and wintering areas taken by concentrations of migrating birds.
Origin of flyway
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Species which apparently use this flyway are listed in table 7.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3Rollin H. Baker
Species which apparently use this flyway are named in table 6.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3Rollin H. Baker
In 1952, Flyway Councils were formed in each of the four flyways.
Ducks at a DistanceRobert 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 3Rollin H. Baker
The term "flyway" has long been used to designate the migration routes of birds.
Ducks at a DistanceRobert W. Hines
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