adjective
- (of a bird or other animal) remaining in the nest for a period after hatching; altricial.
Usage: biology; ornithology
Examples
- Songbirds are nidicolous species that depend on their parents for food and warmth.
- Nidicolous chicks are born blind and featherless, requiring extensive parental care.
- Unlike precocial ducks, nidicolous eagles remain in the nest for weeks after hatching.
- The nidicolous behavior of robins means their young stay in the nest until they can fly.
- Researchers studied nidicolous birds to understand how parental investment affects survival rates.