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Nest loosely made of weed stems and tops, and leaves; lined with fine grass, a few small leaves and a few strands of broad-bladed grass. Located 20 inches up in a tangle of vines and agarita bushes, which grew at the base of a small mesquite, in an open grove of the same trees. Female flushed.
Date28 Apr 1923
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.481003, -98.6260958 ↗ map
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height0.51 m (20 inches)
Nest Supporttangle of vines and agarita bushes
Nest Materialsweed stems and tops, leaves
Nest Liningfine grass, small leaves, strands of broad-bladed grass
Nest Settingbase of a small mesquite, in an open grove of mesquite trees
Nest NotesFemale flushed.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further Details1111/n4

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