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Encyclopedia > Clutch (eggs)
A clutch of blackbird (Turdus merula) eggs.
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A clutch of blackbird (Turdus merula) eggs.

A clutch of eggs refers to all the eggs produced by one bird or reptile at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest. An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams A baby tortoise emerges from a reptile egg. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Orders See text. ... A basket style nest A nest is place of refuge built to hold an animals eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. ...


Clutch size will differ greatly between types of birds. It may also differ within the same type of bird due to many factors including habitat, health, nutrition, and time of year. Depending on the ornithological procedures, the recorded clutch size may or may not count lost or broken eggs. Habitat (from the Latin for it inhabits) is the place where a particular species lives and grows. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...



 

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