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Composed of light dry weeds and grasses, lined with Wace. Placed in a small bush, about 4 feet high.
Date26 Apr 1919
LocalityNashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
CollectorVaughn, William S.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeC
Incubationunknown
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Certain”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportsmall bush
Nest Materialslight dry weeds, grasses
Nest LiningWace
Further Detailsvf/3
✦ Anecdote
The nest lining material is described as 'Wace', which appears to be either a misspelling or an unusual material not commonly reported in cardinal nest descriptions.

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