Field Notes · Catnum 21236 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Of grasses and rootlets with no mud. Placed about 8 ft. up in Alder near creek.
Metadata · Catnum 21236
Date23 May 1965
LocalityOaxaca, Mexico
Coordinates16.06666667, -96.46666667 ↗ map
CollectorRowley, J. Stuart
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “certain”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest SupportAlder
Nest Materialsgrasses, rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingnear creek
Nest NotesNest made of grasses and rootlets with no mud
HeaderJ. Stuart Rowley Oological Collection
Further Details56/65
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual for an American Robin as it was built without mud, which is typically a key component of robin nest construction.