Heligoland trap

noun

A large, building-sized, funnel-shaped, rigid structure of wire mesh or netting used to catch birds for ornithological study.

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Meanings

nounHeligoland trap (plural Heligoland traps)

plural Heligoland traps

  1. A large, building-sized, funnel-shaped, rigid structure of wire mesh or netting used to catch birds for ornithological study.

Origin

The first such trap was located at a bird observatory on the island of Heligoland, Germany.

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Heligoland trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heligoland%20trap

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“Heligoland trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heligoland%20trap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heligoland trap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heligoland%20trap.

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