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colonial species

a species in which several breeding groups of birds live in spatial proximity. Cliff swallows and herring gulls, for example, build nests in proximity to many others of their species (colonial nesting). Colonial species can benefit from their proximity in collective defense against predators, but there may be extreme competition or infanticide between neighbors and increased risk of disease transmission.

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March 15th 2025

praxiology

praxiology

n.

1. the study of human conduct, or the science of efficient action (from Greek praxis, “to do”).

2. psychology as the study of human actions and overt behavior, to the exclusion of consciousness and metaphysical concepts. [employed by Knight Dunlap]