ground-nesting
Eggs on soil
Ground-nesting describes birds and other animals that build their nests directly on the ground rather than in trees, shrubs, or elevated structures.
Many shorebirds, waterfowl, and gamebirds like quail and pheasants are ground-nesting species.
Ground-nesting birds are particularly vulnerable to predators and habitat disturbance.
The term appears most often in conservation and ornithology contexts, where protecting ground-nesting habitat is a recurring concern.
Coastal bird species
- ploverCompact coastal wading bird
- killdeerNorth American shorebird
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
- nightjarNocturnal insectivorous bird
lark · meadowlark · quail · grouse · pheasant · duck · goose · oystercatcher
Rub harshly against
- depressionProlonged low state
- hollowEmpty within
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
beach · meadow · prairie · dune · marsh · moorland · grassland · savanna
Concealment through visual blending
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- egg-layingReproducing via external ova
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
fledgling · territorial · alarm call · mobbing · sentinel
Open to attack
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- mowingTrimming grass short
- tramplingCrushing underfoot repeatedly
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
protection · exclosure · buffer zone · endangered · disturbance · fencing · signage · monitoring
shorebird
Coastal bird species
nightjar · lark · meadowlark · quail · grouse · pheasant · duck · goose · oystercatcher · sandpiper
scrape
Rub harshly against
- depressionProlonged low state
- hollowEmpty within
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
tundra · beach · meadow · prairie · dune · marsh · moorland · grassland · savanna · steppe
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- egg-layingReproducing via external ova
clutch · fledgling · territorial · alarm call · mobbing · sentinel
vulnerable
Open to attack
habitat loss · protection · exclosure · buffer zone · endangered · disturbance · fencing · signage · monitoring · restoration
- colletid bees