Eggs

Eggs

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oviduct

Food (other); Eggs

A portion of the female bird’s reproductive tract. The oviduct is a tube. The egg is fertilized in the upper part of the oviduct before albumen, membranes, shell and cuticle are added as the egg ...

parasite

Food (other); Eggs

A bird that lays its eggs in the nest of another (host) bird, freeing the parasite from the duties of incubation and rearing.

partridge eggs

Food (other); Eggs

The egg of this small game bird is itself small. The shell is white, buff or olive in color; the egg has a mild flavor.

pasteurized shell eggs

Food (other); Eggs

The newest type of egg is the pasteurized shell egg. A regular hen’s egg in the shell is pasteurized without cooking the egg, eliminating the potential danger of egg-borne illness caused by ...

Refers to a nest type constructed by some birds, like the Baltimore Oriole, where the cupped nest hangs by its rims and has very flexibly woven walls. As a result, the deepest part of the nest swings ...

pensile

Food (other); Eggs

Refers to a nest type constructed by some birds, such as vireos, where the cupped nest hangs from a branch by its sides and has very stiffly woven walls.