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Was of skeleton leaves, small twigs and fine weed stems, lined with fine grasses situated in small thorn bush 6 ft. from ground.
Date08 Mar 1916
LocalitySkidmore, Bee, Texas, USA
Coordinates28.259904, -97.67657 ↗ map
CollectorPope, E.F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “will begin”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Both birds at nest”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportsmall thorn bush
Nest Materialsskeleton leaves, small twigs, fine weed stems
Nest Liningfine grasses
HeaderE. F. POPE, COLMESNEIL, TEXAS
Further Details1270 | 8/3/2016

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