Cameras can be used to study bird nesting behaviors, or even to catch nest predators in the act.
Rats constituted the main nest predator eating both eggs and hacthlings.
It has been suggested that these may deter some nest predators such as squirrels.
They can sometimes be nest predators on smaller birds.
In addition to humans, dogs hunt this species, and the introduced black rat is a nest predator.
The Hew call is mainly used by both sexes for potential nest predators, conspecific chasing, and various interactions between mates.
Snakes, corvids and large climbing rodents are significant nest predators.
The mole snake is a nest predator of Karoo prinia.
Typically, such birds help feed their parents' new nestlings and participate in defending them from nest predators.
Parent birds will feign injury to distract potential nest predators.