birds of passage
Migratory winged creatures
Birds of passage are migratory birds that travel seasonally between regions.
The phrase extends to people who move frequently or stay only temporarily in one place—transient workers, travelers, or anyone without permanent roots: The seasonal laborers were birds of passage, arriving in spring and gone by harvest's end.
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
navigation · instinct · flock · homing · route · biannual · dispersal · journey
Homeless wanderer by choice
- wandererRootless, roving person
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
- itinerantMoving for work
- vagabondHomeless, aimless wanderer
wayfarer · roamer · transient · sojourner · migrant worker · expatriate · seasonal worker · guest worker
Long-distance migratory seabird
- swallowSend down the throat
- geesePlural of goose
- storkLarge wading ciconiid
- warblerSmall melodious bird
sandpiper · plover · hummingbird · snow bunting · waterfowl · wildfowl · cuckoo · osprey
Passing very quickly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- impermanentNot meant to last
- transientTemporary, soon departing
brief · short-lived · evanescent · momentary · seasonal visitors · wanderers · sojourners · comings and goings
flyway
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
stopover · navigation · instinct · flock · homing · route · biannual · dispersal · journey · transience
nomad
Homeless wanderer by choice
vagabond · wayfarer · roamer · transient · sojourner · migrant worker · expatriate · seasonal worker · guest worker · rolling stone
arctic tern
Long-distance migratory seabird
warbler · sandpiper · plover · hummingbird · snow bunting · waterfowl · wildfowl · cuckoo · osprey · crane
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- temporaryLimited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- impermanentNot meant to last
transient · brief · short-lived · evanescent · momentary · seasonal visitors · wanderers · sojourners · comings and goings
- Italian DiasporaItalian Americans, Italian immigration, Italian heritage, Italian communities, Little Italy
birds of passagepermanent residents
People living somewhere long-term
settlers · homebodies · natives · fixtures · locals
birds of passagepermanent residents
People living somewhere long-term
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