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Nest composed of leaves, weed-stems, and strips of grape-vine bark, lined with reddish vine tendrils. Outside diameter 4.5 inches, depth 3.5 inches. Inside diameter 2.8 inches, depth 2.0 inches. In thorn (wild crab apple) tree 8 feet up, in wooded hollow. Nest was hard to find and on hillside. Birds nearby chattering.
Date18 Apr 1897
LocalityGreene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.870946, -80.2111115 ↗ map
CollectorJacobs, J. Warren
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeC
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportthorn (wild crab apple) tree
Nest Materialsleaves, weed-stems, strips of grape-vine bark
Nest Liningreddish vine tendrils
Nest Settingwooded hollow
Nest NotesOutside diameter 4.5 inches, depth 3.5 inches. Inside diameter 2.8 inches, depth 2.0 inches. Nest was hard to find and on hillside. Birds nearby chattering.
HeaderCollection of J. Warren Jacobs, Waynesburg, PA.
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