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3' up in a vertical crotch of a small Huisache tree. Made of grass and weed stems, about 4" across by 2½" high overall. A bowl 2½" across by 1½" deep was lined with fine grass. Bird flushed.
Date08 May 1961
LocalityRefugio, Refugio, Texas, USA
Coordinates28.307872, -97.274571 ↗ map
CollectorGriffee, Willet E.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportvertical crotch of a small Huisache tree
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest NotesBowl 2.5 inches across by 1.5 inches deep. Bird flushed.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF WILLET E. GRIFFEE
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