Name a bird that stitches leaves together to make its nest?
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Tailorbirds get their name from the way their nest is constructed. The edges of a large leaf are pierced and sewn together with plant fiber or spider silk to make a cradle in which the actual nest is built. Hope this helps! :)
Answer: Tailorbird
Explanation: Tailorbirds are shy birds which hide themselves within vegetation. Their presence could only be felt through their loud calls. These birds are seen in scrub,open farmland, gardens and forest edges . These birds are bright in colour having bright green upper portion and creamy lower part. These birds are named Tailorbird because of the way they build their nest.
The female tailorbird drills a hole on a set of leaf edge with the help of its sharped bill as a needle. The edges of a large leaf are drilled and then stitched together with fine grass, stolen household, plant fibre or spider silk to take up a shape like a cradle where the actual nest is built.
The female bird then start the process of making the nest warm,soft and cosy for the nestlings. With the help of fine grass fibre they fly around the nest to weave create a cup nest in the folded leaf. It then gives a boundary to the nest with the help of soft materials such feathers.