What is Birdbox?
[[Image:iso_linnunpontto.jpg|thumb|150px|This birdbox is on a pine tree.]] A '''birdbox''' is a human-made, usually wooden box used as a [[house]] for [[bird]]s. It is suitable as a bird home because it is similar to a natural bird home, such as a hollow tree, and birds often make [[nest]]s inside birdboxes. Birdboxes are often put on trees. They are often made by people who are fond of birds, but they are also useful for studying birds. For domesticated birds, birdboxes are often used for [[breeding]]. Most birdboxes feature a simple design with of six planks ordered in a cube, with a hole in a wall where birds can go in and out. Common additions include a small stick outside the hole on which birds can sit on, and a sloping roof to make rainwater run off. Some can however be highly detailed and decorated, depending on the maker's preferences. They can also be made from things like logs or gourds. They come in many sizes, depending on the size of the bird type the box is made for. Most birdboxes are small, but some, such as ones made for [[owl]]s or [[parrot]]s, can be quite large. Although birdboxes are intended for birds, many other animals can inhabit them as well. Examples include [[bee]]s that make [[beehive]]s inside them, and [[squirrel]]s. {{commons|Birdhouse}} ==Images== <gallery> File:Bird box.JPG|A typical birdbox. File:Bird box@Bird feeding station@Tortworth Court.JPG|A birdbox designed to look like a human house. File:Blue Tit -Cyanistes caeruleus -inside nest box-4.jpg|Blue tit parents with eggs. File:Birdhouses craft fair.JPG|A selection of colorful, stylistic birdboxes. File:Tree Swallow-27527-1.jpg|A tree swallow peeking out of a birdbox. File:SCMA in a wooden nest box near TRC.jpg|A domesticated scarlet macaw in a huge birdbox. File:Carstramon Wood - a SWT Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 1429061.jpg|In a forest. File:Bird box - geograph.org.uk - 63405.jpg|A triangle-shaped birdbox. File:Nistroehre Wiedehopf 2.jpg|A birdbox made from a log. File:Glaucidium passerinum.jpg|A birdbox made for owls.