What does it mean if a bird is a year-round resident?

It stays in your area all year.

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  1. It visits only in winter
  2. It never lands on the ground
  3. It stays in your area all year ✔

Why: A year-round resident lives in the area throughout the year rather than migrating.

Huh, didn't know that: A year-round resident lives in the area throughout the year rather than migrating.

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Year-round birds never miss a season.
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References

Answer: It stays in your area all year. A year-round resident lives in the area throughout the year rather than migrating.

  1. Scouting America: Bird Study www.scouting.org/merit-badges/bird-study
    whether the bird is a migrant or a summer, winter, or year-round resident
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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