Field Notes · Catnum 69638 · Typed card
Ed 4 feet in a heavy bush made of green leaves bark and mesquite twigs lined with fine stems. Male was on the nest.
Metadata · Catnum 69638
Date01 Jun 1930
LocalityTucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Coordinates32.176967, -110.874503 ↗ map
CollectorField, Clyde L.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “birds”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportheavy bush
Nest Materialsgreen leaves, bark, mesquite twigs
Nest Liningfine stems
Nest NotesMale was on the nest
HeaderC. L. & P. H. FIELD NATIONAL CITY, CALIF.
Further Details121/3
✦ Anecdote
It is unusual for a male Northern Cardinal to be observed on the nest, as incubation is typically performed exclusively by the female.