abandoned nest
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abandoned
adjective
uk/əˈbæn.dənd/us/əˈbæn.dənd/
left in a particular place or condition, ...
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nest
noun[C]
uk/nest/us/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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As many as 19 birds may roost together in a hole, either a modified nest or theabandonednestof a woodpecker.
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Females prioritize the quality of the nest over rescuing possible kin from anotherabandonednest.
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For 15 abandoned nests, the central quadrat and transect were located as in active nests.
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In addition to soil effects, recruitment on abandoned nests could be affected by interactions among understorey plant species.
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Quadrats were sampled in the same way for active and abandoned nests.
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At least three of the 15 abandoned nests were very recently abandoned, with some remaining physical evidence of recent ant activity.
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Abandoned nests had greater diversity and marginally greater abundance of small understorey plants relative to nearby forest; there was no difference in diversity or abundance of large understorey plants.
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Long-term studies of the changes in vegetation on abandoned nests will be necessary to determine how long the abandoned nests continue to serve as foci for plant diversity and abundance.
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Offspring are born in crevices, hollow trees, or abandoned nests from other creatures.
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Eurasian tree sparrows and black bulbuls may sometimes use abandoned nests.
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Breeding takes place in these abandoned nests; usually breeding occurs colonially in rookeries because these birds tend to stay together in groups.
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Abandoned nests are used by other species of bird to nest in.
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The cavities are usually natural, but some species may nest in the abandoned nests of woodpeckers and barbets.
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During the winter, the abandoned nests provide shelter for vertebrates and invertebrates such as snakes, lizards and ground dwelling spiders.
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Abandoned nests rapidly decompose and disintegrate during the winter.
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Spring foundresses sometimes found colonies alone, form associations with others, take over established conspecific colonies, or even adopt abandoned nests.
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This guild was seen to freely use abandoned nests built by the other two species.
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It nests in cavities or on platforms in large trees and will use abandoned nests of other species.
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However, it is known that besides parasitising the nests of weavers or using their abandoned nests, the chestnut sparrow also builds its own nests.
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Snakes, small mammals such as genets, and various birds live in abandoned nests, and weaver birds, starlings, and pigeons may attach their nests to the outside.
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