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Nest composed of leaves, weeds and grapevine bark, lined sparingly and mostly on floor with fine shreds, tendrils, tarnish in color. Outside diameter 4 3/4 inches, depth 2 1/2 inches. Inside diameter 2.5 inches, depth 1 3/8 inches. Placed among thorny twigs in wild plum tree seven feet up in pasture field on hillside. Brigg's Grove nearby.
Date25 Apr 1897
LocalityGreene, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.870946, -80.2111115 ↗ map
CollectorJacobs, J. Warren
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeC
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportwild plum tree
Nest Materialsleaves, weeds, grapevine bark
Nest Liningfine shreds, tendrils
Nest Settingpasture field on hillside
Nest NotesNest placed among thorny twigs. Outside diameter 4.75 inches, depth 2.5 inches. Inside diameter 2.5 inches, depth 1.375 inches. Lining tarnish in color and mostly on floor. Brigg's Grove nearby.
HeaderCOLLECTION OF J. WARREN JACOBS. WAYNESBURG, PA.
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