The bird and its nest, where everything starts…
Summary
First part: non-passerine bird species
At the beginning of the breeding season and following several courtship displays, the nest-site is selected by the pair, or one of the members of the pair, and the nest is built within this area. For numerous species, the nest is the place where displays and copulation occur. It plays a very important role during the nesting period. It is the cradle of the chicks, the place where the adults feed them prior to their first flight towards independence.
Page 1 : Generalities and various nest shapes
Page 2 : Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, Casuariiformes, Tinamiformes, Sphenisciformes, Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes
Page 3 : Phaetontidae, Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae
Page 4 : Ardeidae, Scopidae, Ciconiidae, Balaenicipitidae, Threskiornithidae
Page 5 : Phoenicopteriformes - Anhimidae, Anseranatidae and Anatidae
Page 6 : Cathartidae, Pandionidae, Sagittariidae, Accipitridae and Falconidae
Page 7 : Megapodiidae, Cracidae, Tetraonidae, Odontophoridae, Phasianidae and Numididae + Opisthocomidae
Page 8 : Mesithornithidae, Turnicidae, Gruidae, Aramidae, Psophiidae, Rallidae, Heliornithidae, Rhynochetidae, Eurypygidae, Cariamidae and Otididae
Page 9 : First part : Jacanidae, Rostratulidae, Dromadidae, Haematopodidae, Ibidorhynchidae, Recurvirostridae, Burhinidae, Glareolidae
Page 9 : Second part : Charadriidae, Scolopacidae, Pedionomidae, Thinocoridae, Chionidae, Stercorariidae, Laridae, Sternidae, Rynchopidae and Alcidae
Page 10 : Pteroclidae, Columbidae, Cacatuidae, Psittacidae, Psittaculidae, Strigopidae, Musophagidae, Cuculidae
Page 11 : Tytonidae, Strigidae, Steatornithidae, Podargidae, Nyctibiidae, Caprimulgidae
Page 12 : Aegothelidae, Apodidae, Hemiprocnidae and Trochilidae
Page 13: Coliidae, Trogonidae, Leptosomidae
Page 14: Alcedinidae, Todidae, Momotidae, Meropidae, Coraciidae and Brachypteraciidae
Page 15: Upupidae, Phoeniculidae, Bucerotidae and Bucorvidae
Page 16: First part : Galbulidae, Bucconidae, Capitonidae, Lybiidae, Megalaimidae, Semnornithidae
Page 16: Second part : Indicatoridae, Picidae and Ramphastidae:
Page 17: Conclusion of the study of non-passerine nests