breeding range

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breeding
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/us
/ˈbriː.dɪŋ/
the keeping of animals or plants in order to breed ...
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range
noun
uk
/reɪndʒ/us
/reɪndʒ/
a set of ...
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(Definition ofbreedingandrangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The small number of unidentified birds, wintering migrants and vagrants outside their knownbreedingrangewere ignored.
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This species is closely related to blackpoll warbler, but this species has a more southerlybreedingrangeand a more northerly wintering area.
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It is listed as of special concern, threatened, or endangered in some states and common in northern portion ofbreedingrange.
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This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters further south than itsbreedingrange.
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It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within itsbreedingrange.
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Vega gulls in the north-western part of theirbreedingrangeare paler above.
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It is a rare vagrant north of itsbreedingrange.
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It is partially migratory, following the rains beyond thebreedingrangein the wet season.
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Northern or temperate species such as the great grey and red-backed shrikes are migratory and winter well south of thebreedingrange.
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This waxwing is migratory with much of thebreedingrangeabandoned as the birds move south for the winter.
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They also use mature open conifer woodland, particularly in the north of thebreedingrange.
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It has an occurrence range of 31700000km2 sqmi and abreedingrangeof 13km2 sqmi.
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Although the broad-winged hawk's numbers are relatively stable, populations are declining in some parts of itsbreedingrangebecause of forest fragmentation.
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It may be that climate change causes these birds to move to theirbreedingrangeearlier and leave later than 100 years ago.
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Populations winter chiefly within thebreedingrange, those breeding at high levels tending to make altitudinal movements.
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Its population is unknown, although it is common throughout itsbreedingrangewith no evidence of any decline.
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Theirbreedingrangeis restricted to areas with large old trees.
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Within the naturalbreedingrange, this may be affected by legislation.
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It is a short-distance migrant with many birds spending the winter within thebreedingrange.
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It is partially resident, but many eastern and northern birds migrate further south in thebreedingrangeor move to the coasts.
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