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The breeding place of a colony of rooks; also, the birds themselves.
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A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc.
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The breeding ground of seals, esp. of the fur seals.
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Place where seabirds nest in groups.
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rookery is a colony of penguins (or seals). Male emperor penguins huddle together in a rookery incubating their eggs on their feet. In so doing they reduce the heat loss from their bodies by up to 50%.
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A concentration of nesting birds, usually herons or pelicans.
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An area on which breeding seals congregate. See 'Hauling ground.
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A breeding place of birds and animals
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A colony, or breeding place, most commonly of birds, such as cormorants, pigeon guillemots, murres, and puffins.
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a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
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a breeding ground for certain birds and animals
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a breeding site, usually on a sandy beach
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a natural habitat for breeding birds
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a nesting colony of birds The term is especially connected with crows, and the rook, a bird similar to a crow, but smaller
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a rocky area where penguins build their nests, lay their eggs, and raise their chicks
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a very loud and messy place because there are so many penguins and they are all making croaking or grunting noises trying to find their mates and court them
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a well-protected, tree-lined area where birds mate, build nests, have babies and eventually leave
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A breeding or nesting place for some gregarious mammals and birds.
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a breeding place; a place where baby animals are born(especially birds, seals, penguins, etc.)
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a breeding place or colony of other birds or animals
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a breeding ground of birds
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a breeding place; often used to describe breeding places for seals and seabirds
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breeding place for birds or small mammals
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A terrestrial breeding area for pinnipeds.
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colony of breeding animals (usually birds or seals)
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A colony of rooks, the term is also used for a colony of penguins.
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it is usually used to describe a location with a group of pinnipeds on shore for the purposes of reproduction. A typical seal rookery would have adult males and females, juveniles and pups. The term rookery has neither quantitative nor legal definition relative to pinnipeds. It is also used to describe any breeding ground for birds and mammals.
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A rookery is a colony of breeding animals.
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