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Description of Nest: made of sticks, weeds, leaves, etc. lined with rootlets. Situation, in a gooseberry bush 8 ft. up. Size of Nest—Diameter: outside, 6 1/2; inside, 3. Depth: outside, 4; inside, 1 3/4.
Date12 May 1884
LocalitySt. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
CollectorSmith, Philo W.; Jr.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “adv”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “old seen”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportgooseberry bush
Nest Materialssticks, weeds, leaves
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest NotesNest dimensions - outside diameter: 6.5 inches, inside diameter: 3 inches, outside depth: 4 inches, inside depth: 1.75 inches
Further Details5-Aug

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