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What is a Brood parasitism is Birds ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Brood Parasitism**: Brood parasitism is a reproductive strategy observed in some bird species where one bird (the parasite) lays its eggs in the nest of another bird (the host). 2. **Mechanism of Brood Parasitism**: The parasitic bird will typically find a suitable nest belonging to a host species. It then lays its eggs in that nest, often removing one or more of the host's eggs to reduce detection. ...
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