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In Brood parasitism, the parasitic bird does not prepare its own nest but lays its eggs in the nest of another bird which acts as the foster mother and incubate and rear the youngs of the former bird e.g., the female koel shows brood parasitism and lays its eggs in the crow.s nest.
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