Why a cuckoo bird lays its eggs in a crow’s nest instead of building their own

To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and ...
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How Long Do Baby Birds Stay in the Nest and More Nest Facts

Nests are generally thought of as a bird’s home, but it is more appropriate to consider them a nursery for raising baby birds. S.K. Winnicki, a Ph.D. candidate in avian evolutionary ecology at the ...
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Kalahari weaver birds lay bigger eggs when they have female helpers to feed nestlings

Pablo Capilla-Lasheras has received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UK) and currently works at the University of Glasgow. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a ...
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Century-old museum collection reveals birds nesting earlier

CHICAGO — It’s springtime, and the birds are chirping as they begin to build their nests. Researchers say the hands-on clock is turning back, though it happens like clockwork each year. Many species ...
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Most of the world's animals lay eggs | ECOVIEWS

Q. When we studied high school biology, our teacher said more than 99% of animals lay eggs and only a few give live birth. That percentage seems too high. Humans, dogs, cats and cows are ...