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A small twig lined with fine grasses & fibers horse hair - placed 3 feet up in a small thick clump of scrub oaks near the ocean. Bird flushed 3 feet another nest with 1 egg found nearby.
Date11 Apr 1941
LocalityVero Beach, Indian River, Florida, USA
CollectorDeGroot, Dudley S.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationunknown
Identificationflushed
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportsmall thick clump of scrub oaks
Nest Materialssmall twig
Nest Liningfine grasses, fibers, horse hair
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingnear the ocean
Nest NotesBird flushed 3 feet, another nest with 1 egg found nearby
Further DetailsF.D. 1150 | 3-Jan

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