noun phrase · academic
migratory birds
UK/maɪˈɡreɪtəri ˈbɜːdz/US/maɪˈɡreɪtəri ˈbɝdz/mi·GRA·to·ry BIRDS
Band 4-5speakingtask2
birds that travel regularly between breeding and wintering areas
Examples
“Wetlands are important stopovers for migratory birds.”
“Conservation of wetlands helps protect migratory birds.”
“Weather changes can affect the routes of migratory birds.”
Band 8 sentence
“Protecting key wetlands along flyways is crucial for the survival of migratory birds.”
Collocations
- migratory birds fly long distances
- stopover for migratory birds
Word family
migrate verbmigration nounmigratory adjective
Common mistakes
migrate birds→migratory birds
bird migration birds→migratory birds
Say it for a higher band
5seasonal birds→6migrating birds→7+migratory birds
Synonyms
seasonal birds
Easily confused
resident birds
“Unlike migratory birds, resident birds stay in one area year-round.”
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