Field Notes · Catnum 221538 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
A bulky nest for this bird composed of twigs & moss filled in with corn shucks & dry grasses, placed in an Orange tree 11 ft up.
Metadata · Catnum 221538
Date16 May 1894
LocalityAvery, Iberia, Louisiana, USA
CollectorMcIlhenny, E. A.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeC
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “com”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “sure”)
Nest Height3.35 m (11 feet)
Nest SupportOrange tree
Nest Materialstwigs, moss
Nest Liningcorn shucks, dry grasses
Nest NotesDescribed as a bulky nest for this species
HeaderFROM THE OÖLOGICAL COLLECTION OF E. A. McILHENNY, - Avery, Iberia Parish, La.
Further Details3-Oct
✦ Anecdote
The nest is described as unusually bulky for a Northern Cardinal, and the use of corn shucks as lining material suggests collection in an agricultural area.