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Dump nesting

The laying of eggs by one female in the nest of another, usually of the same species. It occurs particularly in the ducks (family Anatidae), and may account for some abnormally large clutch sizes.

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


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