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  2. House finch - Wikipedia

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    The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family.It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaii; it is now found year-round in all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with some residing near the border of Canada.

  3. Structures built by animals - Wikipedia

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    The nest of the long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus, is constructed from four materials – lichen, feathers, spider egg cocoons and moss, over 6000 pieces in all for a typical nest. The nest is a flexible sac with a small, round entrance on top, suspended low in a gorse or bramble bush. The structural stability of the nest is provided by a ...

  4. Nest - Wikipedia

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    Other birds often built their own nests on top of Weaver nest sites. [4] Some birds build nests in trees, some (such as eagles, vultures, and many seabirds) will build them on rocky ledges, and others nest on the ground or in burrows. [3] Each species has a characteristic nest style, but few are particular about where they build their nests.

  5. Now is the time to observe mid-winter birds, from ... - AOL

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    Finches and sparrows are common at feeders this time of year, while owls and bald eagles will soon begin nesting. Now is the time to observe mid-winter birds, from goldfinches to rough-legged ...

  6. Tool use by non-humans - Wikipedia

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    The complexity of bird nests varies markedly, perhaps indicating a range in the sophistication of tool use. For example, compare the highly complex structures of weaver birds [115] to the simple mats of herbaceous matter with a central cup constructed by gulls, and it is noteworthy that some birds do not build nests, e.g. emperor penguins. The ...

  7. Nesting instinct - Wikipedia

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    In birds it is known as "going broody", and is characterized by the insistence to stay on the nest as much as possible, and by cessation of laying new eggs. Marsupials do not exhibit a nesting instinct per se, because the mother's pouch fulfills the function of housing the newborns.

  8. Nest-building in primates - Wikipedia

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    The nests may be 1 to 5 feet (0.30 to 1.52 m) wide in diameter and are constructed by individuals. Young animals nest with their mother but do not construct nests until three years of age, initially in close proximity to their mother. [19] Gorilla nests are distributed randomly and the tree species used appears to be opportunistic. [2]

  9. List of true finch species - Wikipedia

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    The family Fringillidae are the "true" finches. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 239 species in the family, distributed among three subfamilies and 50 genera. Confusingly, only 79 of the species include "finch" in their common names, and several other families include species called finches.

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