1924 J. A. Thomson xxi. 116 The selection is marked by the bird's remaining near the chosen spot and giving the nesting-call to the mate.
1960 E. N. Caldwell iv. 84 The slow rustle of broad-leafed breadfruit trees, the sharp, harsh swish of palm fronds, nesting calls of wild pigeons like muted notes of dryads' flutes, [etc.].