| 词汇 | example_english_nesting-colony |
| 释义 | nesting colonycollocation in Englishmeanings of nestingand colonyThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with colony. nesting adjective uk /ˈnes.tɪŋ/ us /ˈnes.tɪŋ/ fitting inside ... See more at nesting colony noun[C] uk /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ us /ˈkɑː.lə.ni/ a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often ... See more at colony Examples of nesting colonyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Courtship typically takes place removed from the nestingcolony site, usually on an exposed tidal flat or beach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They often travel great distances through the forests, except when lingering around their nestingcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Covering an area of 4.5 square kilometres, this lake serves as a nestingcolony for thousands of winter migrants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Covering an area of 30 hectares, this lake serves as a nestingcolony for thousands of winter migrants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the winter, the great auk migrated south either in pairs or in small groups, and never with the entire nestingcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Courtship took place at the nestingcolony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They exhibit site fidelity to their nesting colonies and nesting sites over successive years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For example, bluegills form large nesting colonies and sometimes attack snapping turtles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the past, highly concentrated formulations of parathion in diesel oil were also used, applied by aircraft spraying over the nesting colonies of the birds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. First, there are few predators at the nesting colonies, therefore there is no pressure to fledge quickly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the nesting colonies, adults communicate with croaks, grunts or rattles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Large nesting colonies can be active across many generations, sometimes over a hundred years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is important for supporting large nesting colonies of herons and cormorants, and is a meaningful nursery area for fin and shell fishes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The nesting colonies are very dense with nests close together and territorial conflicts common. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The nesting colonies broke up after the nestlings fledged, and it is unknown whether colonies renested after a successful nesting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This species sometimes forms loose nesting colonies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of nesting Go to the definition of colony See other collocations with colony |
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