rookery

Definition

A colony of breeding birds or other animals.

Etymology

From rook + -ery, 1725.

Example Sentences

• "It was a rookery which had never been raided by the hunters, and in consequence the seals were mild-tempered and at the same time unafraid."
• "In winter rooks roost together in large numbers, and the roost may or may not be a rookery, but almost daily the local residents pay visits to the nesting trees, and about this time often begin playing at nest-building."
• "There are six rookeries either side of Haddiscoe Island, which average 283 nests each."