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Description of Nest: composed of sticks and stems and lined with rootlets. Situation, in a gooseberry brush. Size of Nest.—Diameter: outside, 5"; inside, 3½". Depth: outside, 4"; inside, 3".
Date10 May 1881
LocalitySt. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
CollectorSmith, Philo W.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Supportgooseberry brush
Nest Materialssticks, stems
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest NotesNest diameter: outside 5 inches, inside 3.5 inches. Nest depth: outside 4 inches, inside 3 inches.
Further DetailsNew Cat. No. 12 | x

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