Field Notes · Catnum 221736 · Typed card
Nest of weed stems and tops and broad-bladed grass; loosely built. Lined with fine grass and a few horse hairs; and located 4½ feet up in a small slender huisache which grew in the open, by a pasture road. The female flushed, and did not return while I was near the nest—something unusual, as they usually raise a great fuss.
Metadata · Catnum 221736
Date06 May 1923
LocalitySan Antonio, Texas, USA
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typec
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.37 m (4.5 feet)
Nest Supportsmall slender huisache
Nest Materialsweed stems and tops, broad-bladed grass
Nest Liningfine grass, horse hairs
Nest Settingopen area by a pasture road
Nest NotesNest loosely built. Female flushed and did not return while collector was near the nest.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further DetailsPrivate No. 1130 | 1130 n3
✦ Anecdote
The collector noted that the female's behavior was unusual, as she did not return and raise a fuss while he was near the nest, contrary to the typical defensive behavior expected from cardinals.