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In cedar 3 ft up. Composed of leaves, weeds & grape vine bark lined with fine bark.
Date20 May 1907
LocalityBurning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Collectorvan Alstine, C.E.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “O.K.”)
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportcedar
Nest Materialsleaves, weeds, grape vine bark
Nest Liningfine bark
HeaderSmithsonian No. 593
Further Details1267 | 104/3 07

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