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4' up in dense ebony bush. Made of grasses, leaves and green mesquite sprigs. Lining of fine grasses.
Date06 May 1923
LocalityBrownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Coordinates25.9540565, -97.4742175 ↗ map
CollectorPemberton, John R.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Started”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Positive - bird seen at nest”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportebony bush
Nest Materialsgrasses, leaves, green mesquite sprigs
Nest Liningfine grasses
Nest Settingdense ebony bush
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF JOHN R. PEMBERTON
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