The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 59
... nest at one of them . Both collect bits of straw and moss , which they bring to the nest and which they may deposit while sitting in the nest with a sideways movement of the head . They scrape and turn in all directions to shape the nest ...
... nest at one of them . Both collect bits of straw and moss , which they bring to the nest and which they may deposit while sitting in the nest with a sideways movement of the head . They scrape and turn in all directions to shape the nest ...
Page 74
... nest and so must find a new nest for each of her 15 to 20 eggs . When parasitizing a species that builds a domed or globular nest , the female cuckoo clings to the outside of the nest and lays her egg through the opening without entering ...
... nest and so must find a new nest for each of her 15 to 20 eggs . When parasitizing a species that builds a domed or globular nest , the female cuckoo clings to the outside of the nest and lays her egg through the opening without entering ...
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... nesting birds Social nesting and roosting Displays of wood- peckers Nesting of wood- peckers Foot spe- cialization. Because of the concealing nature of the nest cavity , the behaviour of hole - nesting birds is more difficult to study ...
... nesting birds Social nesting and roosting Displays of wood- peckers Nesting of wood- peckers Foot spe- cialization. Because of the concealing nature of the nest cavity , the behaviour of hole - nesting birds is more difficult to study ...
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