Field Notes · Catnum 166940 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Bird on nest 25 feet up in large Maple on small limb over drive, composed of coarse grass and paper lined with mud and relined with finer clean grass.
Metadata · Catnum 166940
Date01 Apr 1918
LocalityNashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates36.1658554, -86.7844009 ↗ map
CollectorGanier, A.F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height7.62 m (25 feet)
Nest Supportsmall limb of large Maple
Nest Materialscoarse grass, paper
Nest Liningmud, finer clean grass
Nest Settingover drive
Nest Notesnest constructed with coarse grass and paper, lined with mud and relined with finer clean grass
HeaderMuseum of Zoology, Louisiana State University
Further Details14/4
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating paper as a structural material alongside the typical grass, demonstrating the adaptability of American Robins to use human-made materials in urban environments.