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philopatry

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philopatry (uncountable)

The tendency of an individual to return to, or stay in, its home area, or birthplace

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Natal philopatry is the tendency of an individual bird to return to its natal colony to breed, often many years after leaving the colony as a chick. Source: Internet

The other type of philopatry exhibited is site fidelity, where pairs of birds return to the same nesting site for a number of years. Source: Internet

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