鸟巢

鸟巢是指鸟类产蛋、孵化蛋和抚育幼鸟的地方。虽然鳥巢主要用于繁殖，但在非繁殖季节，鳥巢也是鳥的栖息场所。有些鳥巢只是用來棲息^[1]。大多数鸟类每年都会建造新巢，但也有一些鸟类会翻新旧巢。 ^[2]

最小的蜂鸟巢为微型杯状结构，直径仅2厘米，高2-3厘米^[3]；而暗色塚雉建造的巢丘直径可达11米，高度近5米^[4]。并非所有鸟类都会筑巢。有些鸟类直接将蛋产在地面或岩石缝隙中，而巢寄生鳥则会将蛋产在其他鸟类的巢穴中，让不知情的鸟承担抚育巢寄生鳥的幼鸟工作。

在大多数會筑巢的鸟类中，雌性负责大部分或全部的筑巢工作；在其他一些鸟类中，雌雄双方共同参与築巢；也有教少的鳥類是雄鸟负责筑巢，雌鸟负责鳥巢的內部完善。^[5]^[6]

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[skutch-1] Skutch, Alexander F, The nest as a dormitory, Ibis, 1960, 103 (1): 50–70, doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1961.tb02420.x.

[2] smithsonianscience.org 2015-04-20 Bird nests: Variety is Key for the world's avian Architects 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期3 January 2017.

[Campbell386-3] Campbell & Lack 1985

[4] Campbell & Lack 1985

[5] Campbell & Lack 1985

[6] Felix, Jiri. Garden and Field Birds. Octopus books. 1973: 17. ISBN 0-7064-0236-7.

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