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noun
A method in which adult birds distract potential predators from their offspring by feigning injury or otherwise attracting attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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Synonyms: diversionary display, paratrepsis
Antonyms: none provided
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