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4 ft up in "blackbrush" in semi desert country. Nest of fine grasses, lined with small rootlets and horsehair.
Date06 May 1943
LocalityTamaulipas, Mexico
Coordinates25.856921, -97.501929 ↗ map
CollectorNyc, Fred F.; Jr.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportblackbrush
Nest Materialsfine grasses
Nest Liningsmall rootlets, horsehair
Nest Settingsemi desert country
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF FRED F. NYC, JR.
Further DetailsE. S. COOMBS, 233 WASHINGTON ST., MALDEN, MASS. | 4-Jan

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