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Nest of coarse grass and mud lined with fine grass, placed 4 ft. up in crotch of old Pear tree in my orchard.
Date12 May 1947
LocalityMelrose Township, Adams, Illinois, USA
CollectorKnoblock, Byron W.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationunknown (transcribed as “INCUBATED”)
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportcrotch of old Pear tree
Nest Materialscoarse grass, mud
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest Settingorchard
Nest NotesLocated in collector's own orchard
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF BYRON W. KNOBLOCK LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS
Further Details4-Jun

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