← Back to records
Of plant stems, grape-vine bark and leaves, lined with fine grasses. Situated about 2 1/2 feet from ground, in bush, in large heavy thicket, near river timber.
Date30 May 1909
LocalitySpringfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
CollectorDu Bois, A. D.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Well begun”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “♀ on nest.”)
Nest Height0.76 m (2.5 feet)
Nest Supportbush
Nest Materialsplant stems, grape-vine bark, leaves
Nest Liningfine grasses
Near Waternear water
Nest Settinglarge heavy thicket, near river timber
HeaderCollection of Alexander Dawes Du Bois.
Further DetailsCabinet no 466 | 45-6 | 446

Flag Catnum 116296 for review

Ask the Collection
Claude · conversation remembered
I know this collection — 879 NOCA egg sets, 1883–1982. Ask me about collectors, nesting habits, localities, incubation stages, or anything about Cardinalis cardinalis biology.
Try: "Who collected the most records?" · "What materials are most common in nests?" · "Tell me about nests near streams" ·