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nest
(redirected from nest building)

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We are passionate about nest building because our homes play such a vital role in our lives," says design guru Mary Carol Garrity.
The brown-headed cowbirds of North America outsource nest building and chick raising.
Many of the surviving male offspring in all treatment groups failed to develop "nuptial coloration" (bright blue and red colors that signal they are ready for spawning), ignored females, and displayed no courtship behaviors such as nest building or attentiveness to prospective mates.
 
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