Best Nest

5 best nests: Images reveal innovative bird homes

These birds build nests that dazzle through design.

by Nina Pullano
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Tailorbirds

Genus Orthotomus

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Using its beak, the tailorbird pulls plant fibers and insect silk through tiny holes in leaves — like a needle and thread — stitching them into a nest.

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