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Action of Birds: [None] Nest Situated: in heart of mesquite tree in dense thick growth of twigs. Entrance On: [None] Height from Ground: 4 Ft. Altitude: [None] Character of Country: densely wooded canon Composed of: grass and weed stems and lined with rootlets.
Date13 May 1940
LocalityPima, Arizona, USA
Coordinates31.74556, -110.90389 ↗ map
CollectorCarpenter, Nelson K.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “female flushed”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportmesquite tree
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingdensely wooded canon
Nest NotesNest situated in heart of mesquite tree in dense thick growth of twigs
Further DetailsFeb-40

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