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submitted by Museum Administration on 11.10.2003

Bark and fiber bird nest

Bark and fiber bird nest
Copyright (2003) Kythera Museum Of Natural History

Built by an unknown bird, the construction involves a shallow, woven bowl around 12 cm in diameter, made of dried grasses, weeds, fibers and human hair. This bowl is sitting on a messy pile of tree bark, leaves, broken branches and dried grasses. Found in a niche in a courtyard wall, Kypriotianika. If you can identify the maker of this nest, please add your comments below.

Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003

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