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Brood nest

A resting place for young birds built by one or both of the parents. It may or may not be the nest in which the brood was hatched. Construction of brood nests is found, for example, in the Moorhen Gallinula chloropus.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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