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Originally Posted by paul m
Birds (indeed, animals in general) are divided into nidifugous and nidicolous depending on whether they immediately fly the nest or stay and are tended by parents (the latter tend to be baldish at birth).
Topic: Nidicolous |
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Originally Posted by ericrovve
Goosey,
Most of the game birds feed themselves on hatching - even the marsupial Turkey  |
I feel rather embarrassed now - I had no idea. The only birds I have really any dealings with are garden birds
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Thanks though -it's something else I have learned!