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  2. 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 ...

  3. Megapode - Wikipedia

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    Their eggs are unusual in having a large yolk, making up 50–70% of the egg weight. [5] The birds are best known for building massive nest mounds of decaying vegetation, which the male attends, adding or removing litter to regulate the internal heat while the eggs develop.

  4. Sociable weaver - Wikipedia

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    Sociable weavers construct permanent nests on trees and other tall objects. These nests are amongst the largest built by any bird, and are large enough to house over 100 pairs of birds, [9] containing several generations at a time. The nests are highly structured and provide birds with a more advantageous temperature relative to the outside.

  5. 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.

  6. Golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    Golden eagles maintain home ranges or territories that may be as large as 200 km 2 (77 sq mi). They build large nests in cliffs and other high places to which they may return for several breeding years. Most breeding activities take place in the spring; they are monogamous and may remain together for several years or possibly for life.

  7. Seriema - Wikipedia

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    These fights involving kicking rivals, can go on for long periods of time, and involve much calling by the involved birds. [11] Seriemas build a large bulky stick nest, lined with leaves and dung, which is placed in a tree 1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) off the ground. The placement of the nest is so that the adults can reach the nest by foot rather ...

  8. Rook (bird) - Wikipedia

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    The rook is a fairly large bird, at 280 to 340 g (9.9 to 12.0 oz) adult weight, 44 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) ... Both sexes participate in nest-building, with the male ...

  9. Village weaver - Wikipedia

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    Village weavers nest in colonies and are very active during the breeding season. Birds fly in and leave again constantly, making significant noise. Colonies can contain as many as 150 nests, but eight to a hundred nests in a single tree are usual. [10] A village weaver's nest is 14–17 cm (5.5–6.7 in) long and 11–13 cm (4.3–5.1 in) high.

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