Field Notes · Catnum 24725 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Rootlets and grasses placed about 8 ft. up in wild grape vine in willow thicket. Escaped cage birds have established a resident colony here.
Metadata · Catnum 24725
Date28 Apr 1935
LocalityWhittier, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Coordinates33.966925, -118.018768 ↗ map
CollectorRowley, J. Stuart
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Large Embryos”)
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “♀ flushed”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportwild grape vine
Nest Materialsrootlets, grasses
Nest Settingwillow thicket
Nest NotesEscaped cage birds have established a resident colony here.
HeaderJ. STUART ROWLEY OOLOGICAL COLLECTION
Further Details306
✦ Anecdote
This record documents a colony of Northern Cardinals established by escaped cage birds, which is unusual as it represents an introduced population rather than naturally occurring birds.