nestling
/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/
noun
- A young bird that is not yet able to leave the nest.
- The nestling opened its beak wide for food.
- We watched a mother robin feed her nestling.
- The nestling grew feathers and soon learned to fly.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of a young bird still in the nest.
- She studied the nestling behavior of blue jays.
- The nestling period lasts about two weeks for sparrows.
- The nestling birds chirped loudly when their mother arrived.