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Flyway

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011405

1. A broad-front band or pathway used in (bird) migration (Welty 1975:471).

2. A seasonal route followed by birds migrating to and from their breeding areas. The flyway concept is further developed in North America than in Europe.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011405
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology; USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011405",
  "term": "Flyway",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A broad-front band or pathway used in (bird) migration (Welty 1975:471).\n\n2. A seasonal route followed by birds migrating to and from their breeding areas. The flyway concept is further developed in North America than in Europe.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology",
    "USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flyway/"
}

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