brood; rear nestlings; nurture young birds
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to brood; to rear young birds; to feed and nurture nestlings until they can fly
Commonly used in ornithology, animal husbandry, and ecological contexts to describe parent birds caring for their offspring.
Yàn燕
zi子
zhèng正
zài在
yù育
chú雏
。
The swallows are currently brooding their young.
Chūn春
jì季
shì是
dà大
duō多
shù数
niǎo鸟
lèi类
de的
yù育
chú雏
jì季
jié节
。
Spring is the brooding season for most bird species.
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Zhè这
duì对
qīn亲
niǎo鸟
měi每
tiān天
xīn辛
qín勤
de地
yù育
chú雏
。
This pair of parent birds work hard every day rearing their young.
Yù育
chú雏
qī期
jiān间
，
xióng雄
niǎo鸟
zhǔ主
yào要
fù负
zé责
mì觅
shí食
。
During the brooding period, the male bird is mainly responsible for foraging.