Field Notes · Catnum 187567 · score 5 — moderate uncertainty
Nest: 4' up in cypress. Made of vines, twigs, and rootlets - loose nest. This species arrives about: ? Nesting season: May Abundance: fairly common. This set: complete. Many nests with 2 young found. Bird lays 3 and rarely 4 also. One set of 4 found.
Metadata · Catnum 187567
Date22 May 1921
LocalityBrownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Coordinates25.9540565, -97.4742175 ↗ map
CollectorPemberton, John R.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “few days”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “positive - bird on nest.”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportcypress
Nest Materialsvines, twigs, rootlets
Nest NotesLoose nest construction. Species nesting season is May, fairly common abundance. Complete set collected. Many nests with 2 young found. Bird typically lays 3 eggs, rarely 4. One set of 4 eggs was found.
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF JOHN R. PEMBERTON
Further DetailsWESTERN FOUNDATION OF VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY RECEIVED FROM COLLECTION OF ED N. HARRISON DATE: 1961 NO. 1447/2 187567 RECEIVED BY ED N. HARRISON FROM COLLECTION OF J.R. PEMBERTON DATE: 3/34 NO. 3840 | 1447/2