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In a small sapling 1 1/2 feet from the ground in a thicket. Made of dry leaves, corn husks, slough grass, outer bark from weeds and lined with fine roots.
Date27 May 1900
LocalityPekin, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
CollectorGetty, Percy D.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationone third (transcribed as “1/3 advanced”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Female on nest.”)
Nest Height0.46 m (1.5 feet)
Nest Supportsmall sapling
Nest Materialsdry leaves, corn husks, slough grass, outer bark from weeds
Nest Liningfine roots
Nest Settingthicket
HeaderOological Collection of Walter A. Goelitz
Further DetailsBloomington, Illinois | 5-Jan

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