bird colony

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

A large group of birds, especially of one species, nesting together.

colonyADJECTIVE + NOUN (group of animals/plants)

Categories:

bird

Examples (10)

  • The remote island is famous for its massive puffin bird colony.
  • We watched the gulls from a distance, careful not to disturb the nesting bird colony on the cliffs.
  • The documentary featured stunning footage of a large bird colony in the Antarctic.
  • Scientists are studying the effects of climate change on the breeding bird colony.
  • The noise from the thriving bird colony could be heard from miles away.
  • Conservation efforts are in place to protect the fragile coastal bird colony.
  • During their expedition, they discovered a previously unknown bird colony of gannets.
  • Every spring, the seabirds return to the same location to form a huge bird colony.
  • A boat trip offers the best view of the spectacular bird colony on the sea stacks.
  • The oil spill posed a significant threat to the entire bird colony.