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Nest of pepper weed tops, mesquite leaves, weed tops, paper and coarse grass; loosely made, and lined with fine grass. Located 5 feet up in a stunted bushy mesquite, in a tangle of branches. The mesquite grew in an open growth of the same, in a large weed patch. Female flushed.
Date20 Jun 1923
LocalitySan Antonio, Texas, USA
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typec
Incubationslight
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportstunted bushy mesquite
Nest Materialspepper weed tops, mesquite leaves, weed tops, paper, coarse grass
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest Settingopen growth of mesquite in a large weed patch
Nest NotesNest loosely made and located in a tangle of branches. Female flushed.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further DetailsPrivate No. 1341 | 1341 n3

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