Field Notes · Catnum 106552 · Typed card
Nest—Diameter Outside 5 in. Inside 3 in. Depth 2 in. Composed of grass, paper and green weed stems and lined with rootlets. Location Six ft. from the ground in a Cats Paw bush.
Metadata · Catnum 106552
Date06 May 1938
LocalityGillespie Dam, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Coordinates33.229062, -112.7692 ↗ map
CollectorNokes, Leda L.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “Fresh.”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Bird seen.”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest SupportCats Paw bush
Nest Materialsgrass, paper, green weed stems
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest NotesNest diameter outside 5 inches, inside 3 inches, depth 2 inches.
HeaderCollection of Irwin D. Nokes, D.D.S.
Further Detailsx556.
✦ Anecdote
The nest unusually incorporated paper as a structural material alongside natural grass and green weed stems.