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A bush, treee or hedge.
A woven closed nest. The nest is held together with spider
webs, and camouflaged with lichen.
Adult birds will find a relative's nest and help in feeding
their "nephews and nieces", if their own nest
is predated.
Omnivore, eats insects and berries.
Black and brown above and whitish below, with reddish
flanks. It has a white crown. 13 - 15 cm in length including
its very long tail, which itself makes up 7–9 cm
of the total.
Early April. 1 - 2 Clutches.
5 - 16 white with purplish-red spots
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