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nestling: noun
nestle: transitive verb

nestling [ˈnestlıŋ] N

nestling

雏鸟 chúniǎo

nestle [ˈnesl] VB trans

1. nestle:

使安顿下来 shǐ āndùn xiàlái

nestle oneself in the sofa

安坐在沙发上

2. nestle:

使依偎 shǐ yīwēi

抱 bào

She nestled her head against [or on] his shoulder.

她把头依偎在他的肩上。

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An active nest is one in which there are eggs or nestlings. en.wikipedia.org

As many as four males perform duties connected with one nest, including bringing food for the nestlings. en.wikipedia.org

While feeding nestlings, the female is dominant over the male. en.wikipedia.org

There is a bias towards female nestlings, as 41.8% of young are male. en.wikipedia.org

The emergence of imagines is synchronized to the hatch of host nestlings in the subsequent year. en.wikipedia.org

In cases where the older nestling dies, the younger one may be fed more regularly and survive. en.wikipedia.org

The nestling period is between 16 to 22 days, with chicks being independent of the parents eight days after fledging. en.wikipedia.org

When the nestlings hatch, males are the primary providers. en.wikipedia.org

This both prevents the host species from realizing their nest has been parasitized and reduces competition for the parasitic nestling once it hatches. en.wikipedia.org

The nestlings begging not only informs the parents that the nestling is hungry, but also attracts predators to the nest. en.wikipedia.org

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