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Nest made of mosses, twigs, pieces of bromeliad stalks and blossoms of mountain mahogany exteriorly, lined with fine grasses.
Date28 Apr 1968
LocalityCerro San Felipe, Oaxaca, Mexico
Coordinates17.16666667, -96.61666667 ↗ map
CollectorRowley, J. Stuart
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Materialsmosses, twigs, pieces of bromeliad stalks, blossoms of mountain mahogany
Nest Liningfine grasses
HeaderED N. HARRISON OOLOGICAL COLLECTION
Further DetailsSep-68
✦ Anecdote
This American Robin nest contains an unusual combination of materials including bromeliad stalks and mountain mahogany blossoms, suggesting collection in an atypical habitat for this species, possibly in a more arid or mountainous region where these plants are available.

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