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Monk and cliff parakeets are unique among even nesting parrots for their construction of large, external nests in trees or manmade structures instead of using tree cavities. [ 18 ] The monk parrot is a gregarious species which often breeds colonially, building a single large nest with separate entrances for each pair.
Also found in the United States are various naturalized Brotogeris species, mainly B. versicolurus (canary-winged parakeet) and B. chiriri (yellow-chevroned parakeet). Myiopsitta monachus (Monk parakeet) are found in some coastal areas of the East Coast from Florida to coastal Connecticut, in parts of the lower Great Lakes near Chicago, and in ...
In most seabird colonies several different species will nest on the same colony, often exhibiting some niche separation. Seabirds can nest in trees (if any are available), on the ground (with or without nests), on cliffs, in burrows under the ground and in rocky crevices. Colony size is a major aspect of the social environment of colonial birds.
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The cliff parakeet builds a bulky stick nest on cliffs. Unlike the nests of the monk parakeet, they are not communal, but may be built close together. (The two species are the only parrots that do not nest in cavities or burrows.) The clutch size is thought to be about six eggs. There is some evidence that two broods are sometimes raised in one ...
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor; Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus ...
Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae Little tinamou Red-winged tinamou. The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes.