rookery
noun
rook·ery
ˈru̇-kə-rē
plural rookeries
1
a
: the nests or breeding place of a colony of rooks
also
: a colony of rooks
b
: a breeding ground or haunt especially of gregarious birds or mammals (such as penguins or seals)
also
: a colony of such birds or mammals
2
: a crowded dilapidated tenement or group of dwellings
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