flyway
noun
fly·way ˈflī-ˌwā 
: an established air route of migratory birds
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The African-Eurasian flyway, the flight corridor for birds that travel south through the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert for the winter, harbors over 2,600 sites for migrating birds. 
Wanjohi Kabukuru, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 But in December and again in January, high-path H5N1 was found in farms in Newfoundland, at the top of the migratory flyway that sweeps down the US coast. Maryn Mckenna, Wired, 24 Jan. 2022 That is the same flyway that crosses over the Carolinas, where the virus-carrying ducks were caught—and also over the more than 1 billion chickens grown each year in Georgia, the most poultry-dense state in the US. Maryn Mckenna, Wired, 24 Jan. 2022 Now, the billions of birds flying through the city — a major migratory flyway — are viable candidates to be followed through their life cycles, said Edward Warden, president of the Chicago Ornithological Society. Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 13 Jan. 2022 With San Antonio being on the central flyway for neotropical migratory birds, 95% of birds flying north to south pass through this area on their way to warmer weather for the winter each year. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2022 The Delta is still home to more than 750 native species, the largest stop for migrating birds on the Pacific flyway and a major agricultural hub, with asparagus, pears, almonds, wine grapes and livestock all benefiting from its fertile soil. New York Times, 3 Oct. 2021 Central Park is also a major migration flyway for many bird species in springtime, which bring an additional group of temporary and exciting passersby. Julia M. Zichello, Scientific American, 3 May 2021 In Hong Kong, where Banyan resides, wetlands and mudflats at Mai Po are of global importance—a crucial pitstop along the flyway. The Economist, 26 Sep. 2020 See More
Wanjohi Kabukuru, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 But in December and again in January, high-path H5N1 was found in farms in Newfoundland, at the top of the migratory flyway that sweeps down the US coast. Maryn Mckenna, Wired, 24 Jan. 2022 That is the same flyway that crosses over the Carolinas, where the virus-carrying ducks were caught—and also over the more than 1 billion chickens grown each year in Georgia, the most poultry-dense state in the US. Maryn Mckenna, Wired, 24 Jan. 2022 Now, the billions of birds flying through the city — a major migratory flyway — are viable candidates to be followed through their life cycles, said Edward Warden, president of the Chicago Ornithological Society. Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 13 Jan. 2022 With San Antonio being on the central flyway for neotropical migratory birds, 95% of birds flying north to south pass through this area on their way to warmer weather for the winter each year. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2022 The Delta is still home to more than 750 native species, the largest stop for migrating birds on the Pacific flyway and a major agricultural hub, with asparagus, pears, almonds, wine grapes and livestock all benefiting from its fertile soil. New York Times, 3 Oct. 2021 Central Park is also a major migration flyway for many bird species in springtime, which bring an additional group of temporary and exciting passersby. Julia M. Zichello, Scientific American, 3 May 2021 In Hong Kong, where Banyan resides, wetlands and mudflats at Mai Po are of global importance—a crucial pitstop along the flyway. The Economist, 26 Sep. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
flyway
noun
fly·way ˈflī-ˌwā
: a route regularly followed by migratory birds