Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris: a veritable avian weightlifter
Four nests of Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris were examined. The nests were constructed mainly of awns and stems grasses (genus Stipagrostis) on substantial foundations averaging 827 components, mostly small stones, with an average weight of 723 g, which is 33 times the weight of the average Familiar Chat.
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