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Incubation about 3.3. This set exceptionally well marked. Date late. Bois d'arc common. Nest: Placed one foot above ground in sumac berry bush in thicket in stream bed. Made of bark, leaves and stems. Lining of fine brown dry leaves.
Date06 May 1917
LocalityTulsa, Oklahoma, USA
CollectorPemberton, John R.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “About 3 days”)
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “Bird flushed from nest”)
Nest Height0.3 m (1 foot)
Nest Supportsumac berry bush
Nest Materialsbark, leaves, stems
Nest Liningfine brown dry leaves
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingthicket in stream bed
Nest NotesThis set exceptionally well marked. Date late. Bois d'arc common.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF J. R. PEMBERTON
Further DetailsNo. 3802 | No. 3807 | B4 27 | 783/4

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