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Nest of hay on tunzache tree in dense brush. Owens torn off - from ground.
Date26 Apr 1894
LocalityBrownsville, Cameron, Texas, USA
Coordinates25.891877, -97.500701 ↗ map
CollectorArmstrong, Frank B.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeC
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Supporttunzache tree
Nest Materialshay
Nest Settingdense brush
Nest NotesOwens torn off - from ground
HeaderFrom the Collection of F. B. ARMSTRONG, Brownsville, Texas.
Further Details22/3
✦ Anecdote
The record contains the cryptic note 'Owens torn off - from ground' which is unusual and unclear in meaning, possibly referring to damage to the nest or eggs during collection.

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