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Nest of pieces of vines, weed tops and leaves; lined fairly lightly with grass. The typical loosely-built structure. Located 3 feet up on a tangled mass of agarita branches, under a large mesquite tree, in a dense thicket. The female flushed, and the male sang from a close-by tree.
Date20 Apr 1923
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.5528686, -98.5754804 ↗ map
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight
Identificationflushed
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supporttangled mass of agarita branches
Nest Materialspieces of vines, weed tops, leaves
Nest Lininggrass
Nest Settingunder a large mesquite tree, in a dense thicket
Nest NotesThe typical loosely-built structure. The female flushed, and the male sang from a close-bye tree.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further Details1100/n4

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