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In small Elm bush 10 feet up. Nest made of grass leaves and paper lined with rootlets.
Date08 May 1923
LocalityDardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, USA
CollectorPilquist, G.E.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportsmall Elm bush
Nest Materialsgrass, leaves, paper
Nest Liningrootlets
HeaderCollection of G. E. Pilquist, Dardanelle, Arkansas
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
The nest contains paper as a structural material, which is unusual for Gray Catbird nests that typically use only natural materials like twigs, grass, and leaves.

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