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In a hedge 4 feet from ground, made of twigs, rags, leaves, pieces of bark, lined with roots
Date20 May 1886
LocalityMontgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.2120495, -75.354871 ↗ map
CollectorNorris, J. Parker; Jr.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supporthedge
Nest Materialstwigs, rags, leaves, pieces of bark
Nest Liningroots
HeaderNo. 5.
Further Details4-Feb
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating rags as nesting material, which is unusual and suggests the nest was built in a human-modified environment where fabric scraps were available.

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