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Placed 6' above ground in thorny bush. Made of grass, weeds, bark and dry weed stalks - lined with fine rootlets.
Date13 May 1921
LocalityBrownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Coordinates25.9540565, -97.4742175 ↗ map
CollectorPemberton, John R.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Bird on nest.”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportthorny bush
Nest Materialsgrass, weeds, bark, dry weed stalks
Nest Liningfine rootlets
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF JOHN R. PEMBERTON
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