verb
- to build a nest
Usage: formal; biological
Examples
- Many birds nidify in the spring when conditions are favorable.
- The robins began to nidify in the oak tree outside our window.
- Scientists study where different species prefer to nidify.
- Some birds nidify in colonies while others build solitary nests.
- The pair will nidify in the same location year after year.
- Urban birds often nidify in unusual places like building ledges.