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Nest was 3 feet up in a Black Brush Bush, and composed of grass, rootlets, corn shuck, and lined with fine rootlets.
Date14 Apr 1940
LocalityRobstown, Nueces, Texas, USA
Coordinates27.6924343, -97.5611166 ↗ map
CollectorMerritt, Arthur; Jr.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest SupportBlack Brush Bush
Nest MaterialsGrass, Rootlets, Corn Shuck
Nest LiningFine Rootlets
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ARTHUR MERRITT, JR., ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
Further DetailsE. S. COOMBS, 223 WASHINGTON ST., MALDEN, MASS. | 3-Jan

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