kleptotrichy

English

Etymology

klepto- (< Ancient Greek κλέπτω (kléptō)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ (thríx) (compare tricho-)

Noun

kleptotrichy (uncountable)

1. the act by birds of stealing hair from live mammals for the purpose of nestbuilding
   • 2022 November, P. J., S; Morris, S.: "First report of kleptotrichy by Large-billed Crows (Corvus macrorhynchos culminatus) from a live mammal", The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, DOI: 10.1676/22-00054