| 词汇 | example_english_seabird-colony |
| 释义 | seabird colonycollocation in Englishmeanings of seabirdand colonyThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with colony. seabird noun[C] uk /ˈsiː.bɜːd/ us /ˈsiː.bɝːd/ a bird that lives near the sea and gets its food ... See more at seabird 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 seabird 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. At which seabirdcolony will he turn up on next? Nearly 95% of seabirds are colonial, leading to the usage, seabirdcolony, sometimes called a rookery. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This small island was and still is an important seabirdcolony, and sustained a number of endemic species, including the rail. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A seabirdcolony, the island is covered with a layer of guano. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a profound example, a seabirdcolony transfers considerable nitrogen into infertile soils, thereby altering plant growth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Consequently, rails would linger around in the seabirdcolony, be on the lookout for finches which had just cracked open an egg, chase these away, and consume the egg's contents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Surprisingly, there is no mention of the seabird colonies at that time. It is a specific tick of seabird colonies with a circumpolar distribution along the sea shore. Despite many setbacks, the effort of two decades will result in the protection of key seabird colonies and the associated marine region for up to half a million seabirds. Seabird colonies are present on many of the smaller islands of the country. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Islands where terrestrial predators have arrived in the form of rats, cats, foxes, etc., have devastated island seabird colonies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Predation by rats and cats reduced the seabird colonies on the main islands from millions of birds to tens of thousands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While they were well able to fly, they may have stalked sleeping birds on foot, or raided seabird colonies at night. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also seabird colonies on the islands near the coast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eradication of rats protects seabird colonies and may enable recolonisation of islands cleared of rodents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As well as the large seabird colonies with thousands of nesting birds, there are also areas of unspoiled nature consisting of mountains, moorlands, and marshes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The islands are still known for their bird life, and seabird colonies presently inhabit offshore islets, which are safe from introduced rats and cats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Agattu has seven large seabird colonies, and an estimated population of 66,000 birds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Large seabird colonies are found on some of the smaller islets. 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 seabird Go to the definition of colony See other collocations with colony |
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