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The tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is a medium-sized bird native to New Zealand.It is blue, green, and bronze coloured with a distinctive white throat tuft (poi). It is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemad
The weka, also known as the Māori hen [2] or woodhen (Gallirallus australis) is a flightless bird species of the rail family.It is endemic to New Zealand.Some authorities consider it as the only extant member of the genus Gallirallus. [3]
Orangutan nest. Orangutans build day and night nests. Young orangutans learn by observing their mothers' nest-building behaviour. Nest-building is a leading reason for young orangutans to leave their mother for the first time. Starting at 6 months of age, orangutans practice nest building and gain proficiency by the time they are 3 years old. [1]
Deep cup nest of the great reed-warbler. A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a specific structure made by the bird itself—such as the grassy cup nest of the American robin or Eurasian blackbird, or the elaborately woven hanging nest of the Montezuma oropendola or the village weaver—that is too ...
Nesting behavior is an instinct in animals during reproduction where they prepare a place with optimal conditions to nurture their offspring. [1] The nesting place provides protection against predators and competitors that mean to exploit or kill offspring. [ 2 ]
Tui Tamara Sutherland (born July 31, 1978, in Caracas, Venezuela) [1] is an American children's book author who has written more than 60 books under her own name and under several pen names. [2] In 2009, she won $46,200 over three games on Jeopardy! [ 3 ]
For a lone potoo, or a brooding adult with a potential predator close to the nest, the bird attempts to avoid detection by remaining motionless and relying on camouflage. If ineffective, the potoo breaks cover and attempts to intimidate the predator by opening its beak and eyes wide open while vocalizing or simply flies out of reach.
A kererū chick in the nest. The kererū is a large arboreal pigeon weighing 550–850 g (19–30 oz), [25] and is up to 50 cm (20 in) in length, with a wingspan of around 75 cm (30 in). [7] Its appearance is that of a typical pigeon, in that it has a relatively small head, a straight soft-based bill and loosely attached feathers. [12]