nest cavity

collocation in English

meaningsofnestandcavity

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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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cavity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæv.ə.ti/us
/ˈkæv.ə.t̬i/
a hole, or an empty space between ...
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(Definition ofnestandcavityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thenestcavityis dug with the hind feet.
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Once hatched, the nestlings remain in thenestcavityfor about 2629 days.
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In groups with more than one breeding female, the females put their eggs into a singlenestcavity.
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The burrow itself consists of an entrance, anestcavity, and an escape tube which is closed off but near the surface of the sand.
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Thenestcavityis unlined but soon accumulates a litter of fish remains and cast pellets.
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Gestation lasts thirty to forty days, and the mother gives birth in a well-linednestcavity, such as an abandoned rodent burrow.
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Anestcavity1420 cm deep is usually dug.
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Nest architecture is simple, limited by the size of thenestcavity(pre-existing), and colonies are rarely perennial.
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Thenestcavitywill typically be from 5-15m ft above the ground.
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However, during the 4-6 mo nesting season, large numbers of seeds accumulate beneath hornbill nest cavities.
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In addition to direct diet observations, hornbill diet was sampled during the nesting season via seed trapping at nest cavities.
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Seedfall and seedlings of species represented in hornbill diets occurred at significantly higher densities in the traps/quadrats in front of nest cavities than in other traps/quadrats.
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Nest cavities are excavated in dead trees at variable heights, from 2to(-)27m ft above the ground.
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Nest cavities have to be quite large in order to accommodate these birds.
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Females lay three to four white eggs in their nest cavities and incubate them for about 25 days.
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Nest cavities may also be made by tearing open rotten tree trunks or in cavities in building.
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Competition for nest cavities by non-native species is an ongoing threat in urbanized areas.
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Western honey bees prefer nest cavities approximately 45 litres in volume and avoid those smaller than 10 or larger than 100 litres.
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Starlings and house sparrows compete with martins for nest cavities.
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