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2. Nest box - Wikipedia

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   A nest box, also spelled nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for birds, in which case they are also called birdhouses or a birdbox/bird box, but some mammals such as bats may also use them. Placing nestboxes or roosting boxes may also be used to help maintain populations of ...

3. Birdcage - Wikipedia

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   Breeding birds may require a nest or breeding box and a larger size cage. Smart birds, like parrots and crows, need secure latching mechanisms to prevent them from figuring them out, and often require toys and/or play-stands to keep them entertained. Parrots in general tend to gnaw on cages, with larger macaws known

4. Senegal parrot - Wikipedia

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   Parent reared birds are known to breed as early as 2 years of age. [2] Senegal parrot nest boxes can be any of a variety of sizes and shapes; but for example, a nest box about 18 inches (46 centimetres) high and 8 inches (20 centimetres) to 10 inches (25 centimetres) square would be suitable. [2]

5. Bird nest - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. Norfolk parakeet - Wikipedia

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   Although it was not successful, it sparked interest in the bird's fate in the people of Norfolk Island. [12] Between 1987 and 2000, a concerted effort to reduce rat and cat populations by trapping, and construction of nesting boxes designed to keep out rats increased parrot numbers, with around 250 young fledged.

7. Lawrence Zeleny - Wikipedia

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   Over time the trail grew to over 10 miles and 60 nesting boxes. [1] [4] The nesting boxes were of his own design, although with input from others such as T. E. Musselman. [1] [9] Zeleny felt the key to the design was the size of the entrance hole, which had to be an inch and a half in diameter, which would allow bluebirds to enter, but preclude ...