Field Notes · Catnum 101536 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Note: This set contained one unfertile "runt" egg. It is the only set of five I ever saw. D.B.R. Nest: In wild Gooseberry bush by road side 4 ft. above ground. A slight structure for this bird composed entirely of fine roots and lined with "Airvines".
Metadata · Catnum 101536
Date08 Jun 1889
LocalityBeattie, Marshall, Kansas, USA
CollectorRogers, D.B.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Begun”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Perfect”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportwild Gooseberry bush
Nest Materialsfine roots
Nest LiningAirvines
Nest Settingby road side
Nest NotesA slight structure for this bird composed entirely of fine roots and lined with "Airvines".
HeaderCopied from egg register
Further Details704 | 78 | 15 | 101-536 | C
✦ Anecdote
This record is notable for containing five eggs, which the collector noted as the only set of five they had ever observed, and included one unfertile "runt" egg.