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Description of Nest: built of weed stems, leaves, shreds of bark, lined with rootlets. Situation: in a gooseberry bush. Size of Nest - Diameter: outside, 5 1/2; inside, 2 3/4; Depth: outside, [None]; inside, 1 1/2.
Date08 May 1884
LocalitySt. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
CollectorSmith, Philo W.; Jr.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “com”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “bd seen”)
Nest Supportgooseberry bush
Nest Materialsweed stems, leaves, shreds of bark
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest NotesNest dimensions - outside diameter: 5.5 inches, inside diameter: 2.75 inches, inside depth: 1.5 inches
Further Details5-May

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