Hornero`s mud-nest over a tree branch. cover photo - 92565617

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Hornero`s mud-nest over a tree branch. This nature`s architectonic-artwork belongs to a native South American bird. This nest is built mainly between April and June, begining with that task three or four months before it puts its eggs. The nest is built by the couple male and female. Build the nest takes between 4 days to a month depending on the materials available. Materials combined with the mud: silk, small rocks, manure, vegetal fibers, mane, horsehair. Average weight: 5 kg. A couple generally builds it once a year. Some of this nest are abandoned because of insufficient materials. Another bird sometimes use those abandoned nest.

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