nestingcavity
nounUK /ˈnɛstɪŋ ˈkævɪti/
US /ˈnɛstɪŋ ˈkævəti/
A nesting cavity is a small hole or hollow place where a bird or animal makes its home.
The woodpecker found a nesting cavity in the old tree.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hollow space inside a structure used by animals for raising young.
Owls often use a nesting cavity in a barn wall.
3. An artificial box or hole provided for birds to nest in.
We hung a nesting cavity on the fence for the bluebirds.
4. A small sheltered opening in a cliff or bank where seabirds breed.
Puffins return to the same nesting cavity each spring.