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Nest of leaves and a few weed stems, very loosely made and lined with rootlets. Located six feet up in a small bunch of mistletoe, on a horizontal branch of a small slender mesquite tree, which grew by the road. The female flushed. This is an early second set of the year.
Date31 May 1925
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeC
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportmistletoe on horizontal branch of mesquite tree
Nest Materialsleaves, weed stems
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingsmall slender mesquite tree by the road
Nest NotesVery loosely made nest. This is an early second set of the year.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further Details1894/3

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