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Rookeries

Description:

Rookeries refer to the habitual breeding colonies or nesting sites of birds, particularly seabirds or colonial land birds. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe densely populated or crowded areas typically associated with birds or a specific group of people.

Senses:

1. Part of Speech: Noun
2. Sense 1: Breeding colonies or nesting sites of birds, especially seabirds or colonial land birds.
3. Sense 2: Metaphorically, densely populated or crowded areas.

Usages:

• Usage 1: The coastal cliffs are home to vast rookeries where thousands of seagulls nest every year.
• Usage 2: The city's downtown core is a bustling rookery of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
• Usage 3: The rookeries of penguins on the southern islands display an extraordinary sight of evolving wildlife.

Products:

For further exploration on rookeries, you may find the following related products useful:

• Seabird Guide Books
• Bird Nesting Materials
• Birding Binoculars