seabird colony

collocation in English

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seabird
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsiː.bɜːd/us
/ˈsiː.bɝːd/
a bird that lives near the sea and gets its food ...
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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 ...
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(Definition ofseabirdandcolonyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At whichseabirdcolonywill he turn up on next?
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Nearly 95% of seabirds are colonial, leading to the usage,seabirdcolony, sometimes called a rookery.
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This small island was and still is an importantseabirdcolony, and sustained a number of endemic species, including the rail.
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Aseabirdcolony, the island is covered with a layer of guano.
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In a profound example, aseabirdcolonytransfers considerable nitrogen into infertile soils, thereby altering plant growth.
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Consequently, rails would linger around in theseabirdcolony, be on the lookout for finches which had just cracked open an egg, chase these away, and consume the egg's contents.
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Surprisingly, there is no mention of the seabird colonies at that time.
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It is a specific tick of seabird colonies with a circumpolar distribution along the sea shore.
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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.
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Seabird colonies are present on many of the smaller islands of the country.
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Islands where terrestrial predators have arrived in the form of rats, cats, foxes, etc., have devastated island seabird colonies.
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Predation by rats and cats reduced the seabird colonies on the main islands from millions of birds to tens of thousands.
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While they were well able to fly, they may have stalked sleeping birds on foot, or raided seabird colonies at night.
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There are also seabird colonies on the islands near the coast.
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Eradication of rats protects seabird colonies and may enable recolonisation of islands cleared of rodents.
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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.
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The islands are still known for their bird life, and seabird colonies presently inhabit offshore islets, which are safe from introduced rats and cats.
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Agattu has seven large seabird colonies, and an estimated population of 66,000 birds.
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Large seabird colonies are found on some of the smaller islets.
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