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Nest composed of weed stems and grass, outwardly with deep cup-shaped cavity of mud, lined with fine grass. Outside diam. 5.5 in., depth 3.6 inches. Inside " 3.5 " " 1.8 " Placed in large in apple tree, 6 ft. above the ground. Bird flushed from nest April 9th, nest completed.
Date11 Apr 1897
LocalityGreene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.870946, -80.2111115 ↗ map
CollectorJacobs, J. Warren
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight (transcribed as “very slight”)
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportapple tree
Nest Materialsweed stems, grass, mud
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest NotesNest composed of weed stems and grass, outwardly with deep cup-shaped cavity of mud, lined with fine grass. Outside diameter 5.5 inches, depth 3.6 inches. Inside diameter 3.5 inches, depth 1.8 inches. Placed in large apple tree. Bird flushed from nest April 9th, nest completed.
HeaderCollection of J. Warren Jacobs, Waynesburg, PA
Further DetailsNo. 761 | Set No. 1720 - nest | 17/4

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