nesting site

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nesting
adjective
uk
/ˈnes.tɪŋ/us
/ˈnes.tɪŋ/
fitting inside ...
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site
noun[C]
uk
/saɪt/us
/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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As predicted, two main mechanisms seem to be important in generating such a pattern:nestingsiteavailability and interspecific competition fornestingsite.
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One female was resighted with a new mate approximately 2 km from hernestingsitein 2002.
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On one hand,nestingsitespecialization can enable a given ant species to have priority over competitors for nesting opportunities, thus becoming relatively abundant.
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Like any extreme specialization,nestingsitespecialization is a two-sided game.
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What would we pay for thenestingsiteof marsh harriers?
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Although uninhabited, the island is anestingsitefor seabirds most notably the least and crested auklet which prompt egg-collecting visits from local indigenous peoples.
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Many species use termite nests, possibly to reduce the conspicuousness of thenestingsiteor to create a favourable microclimate.
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The shrub's thorny branches and thicket forming habit provide a shelter for many small animal species and an idealnestingsitefor songbirds.
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If thenestingsitepermits, the young start walking away from the nest at around 45 days old and can fly well by 7077 days.
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The actualnestingsiteis chosen by the male; the courtship visits of the female are mainly to form and strengthen the pair bond.
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The male cleans anestingsite, then herds a female to it.
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Bird houses are also a suitablenestingsite.
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They approach and depart from thenestingsitein a series of immense bounds, sometimes moving at right angles to their previous direction.
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Females do not allow the males to stay around thenestingsitesince they are as likely to eat their own eggs as dragon eggs.
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Another favourednestingsiteis where soil has been disturbed in a building site and pieces of timber have been accidentally buried in moist soil.
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Within the preserve is anestingsitefor the great blue heron.
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If a bandicoot is startled in itsnestingsite, it will flee.
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Pairs will show a strong loyalty towards each other and to anestingsitefor many years.
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Males first prepare anestingsiteby fanning, rubbing, scooping, and nibbling a selected area.
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Most commonly this entails burrowing into the ground or plant matter to create anestingsite.
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