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Male white-browed sparrow-weaver nestlings of the Kalahari help their parents less than their sisters do.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But Berg also witnessed a stepdad feeding a widow’s nestling.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
Previous studies in a variety of birds have found that heavier nestlings enjoy a survival advantage after fledging.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Birch bark shelters many insects, and their leaves feed hundreds of caterpillar species, both of which birds rely on to feed hungry nestlings.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But Berg also witnessed a stepdad feeding a widow’s nestling.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
Previous studies in a variety of birds have found that heavier nestlings enjoy a survival advantage after fledging.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Birch bark shelters many insects, and their leaves feed hundreds of caterpillar species, both of which birds rely on to feed hungry nestlings.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nestling. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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nestling
noun
nest·ling
ˈnest-liŋ 
: a young bird not yet able to leave the nest
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