Nest sleeper or not?

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:45 am

Can someone make a quick list of what birds sleep in nests and others who sleep on perches/ branches.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:16 pm

That's a loaded question...depends on the individual birds.Societies and Hecks Grassfinch nearly always...Gouldians rarely...but all birds are different.
Paul.

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:21 pm

I'm trying to make available for those birds who might need it at night, but I want to make a list. I intend to try different species I haven't had and want know who generally needs a nest to sleep in at nghts.

And then there are those odd birds who brake the rules!!!!!!!!

Post by **Sally** » Tue May 27, 2008 6:42 pm

And then there are those birds that see a nest as an invitation to breed!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:47 pm

In my aviary the ones who sleep in a nest are the society, silver bill and the owls. That is all. The gouldians, courdon blues, shaftails, goldbreasted, stars all sleep either in trees or perches. Mostly in the trees.

williep · Post by **williep** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:57 am

like poohbear said, there is no set rules with the species.

Although some birds prefer to sleep in nests like societies, owls ect they DO NOT have to have a nest for sleeping. Finches will do fine roosting on perches at night so you don't have to put in nests and like sally said: Nests = babies and sometimes even fighting.

SamFoy · Post by **SamFoy** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:20 am

Thanks guys and gals. Sam