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The world's largest bird's nest building: The proposed building bird's nest has 100 compartments

As we all know, swallows work very hard when building their nests, and their nests must be built with two materials, that is, mud and branches, and it is not easy to get these things into the nest and then mix them together. So do you know what bird built the largest nest in the world? In the sub-semi-arid plains of South Africa and Namibia, the sparrow-like looking, hard beak mimic bird, built the world's largest nest building. Apr 25, 2024

The world's largest bird's nest building


There is a bird that is so strong in nest building that it has built a nest that weighs 1 ton and has been described as the "master builder of the animal kingdom"! This nest is about 6 meters long, 4 meters wide, 2 meters high, mainly by the twig weave nest, and then covered with grass, feathers and cotton balls, from the appearance of the nest can be seen this nest is not a single body, but there are 100 small compartments. The entrances and exits of the nest are all facing downward, which can prevent the bird from being predated by the eagles flying over the nest, which is really a very smart bird. It is really breathtaking that birds can build such a majestic structure.

 

The biggest nesting bird


This largest nest building, and human beings have their own small home, generally each compartment are living 3-4 birds, will not cause a very cluttered situation, at least for 500 birds to live in peace, so giant nest hanging in a tree. Whether it is a hot summer or a cold winter, the temperature inside the nest can also be maintained at a very comfortable temperature. It is known that the winter and night in the African grasslands are extremely cold, but the huge and well-closed nest can keep them warm, and when it is already -28 degrees outside, the nest still maintains 21-24 degrees.

This largest bird's nest on earth has been around for a century and is a miracle in the history of bird's nest construction. Later, during a rainstorm, this nest was soaked with water during the rainy season and its weight increased greatly, crushing the large tree that supported it.

 

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