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nidicolous

ADJECTIVE
  1. (of birds) remaining in the nest for a time after hatching

How To Use nidicolous In A Sentence

  • Magpie nestlings, as well as most nidicolous birds, change skin color from red to orange.
  • Newborn toucans are nidicolous, or nest-reared.
  • Both parents feed two to seven nidicolous nestlings.
  • About 95% of all birds are at least socially monogamous, with both male and female partners typically providing substantial parental care in nidicolous species.
  • Altricial I lies at one extreme ( 'birth with eyes closed, naked, and nidicolousor nest-dwelling'), and precocial IV at the other ( 'birth with eyes open, haired, and nidifugous or nest-fleeing') [21]. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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