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6' up in small mesquite Tree, in cluster of mistletoe. Nest of fine weeds lined with grass.
Date15 May 1931
LocalityLytle, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.233809, -98.797397 ↗ map
CollectorKirn, Albert J.B.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “about a week”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “female sitting”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportsmall mesquite tree
Nest Materialsfine weeds
Nest Lininggrass
Nest Settingcluster of mistletoe
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ALBERT J. B. KIRN
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