Meaning & use
Nestlings
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Young birds that are not yet able to leave the nest.
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The mother robin returned every few minutes to feed her hungry nestlings.
Photographers set up a camera to document the nestlings as they grew feathers.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'fledglings,' which describes young birds that have left the nest but may not yet fly well.
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