Field Notes · Catnum 92194 · Typed card
Nest of a large piece of newspaper, pepper weed tops and coarse grass; loosely made and lined lightly with fine grass and a piece of paper. Located 6 feet up in the top of a thick bush which grew in an open growth of mesquite trees. Female flushed and was very much excited.
Metadata · Catnum 92194
Date24 Jun 1923
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.522069, -98.5402795 ↗ map
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportthick bush
Nest Materialslarge piece of news paper, pepper weed tops, coarse grass
Nest Liningfine grass, piece of paper
Nest Settingopen growth of mesquite trees
Nest NotesNest was loosely made and located in the top of the bush. Female flushed and was very much excited.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further DetailsPrivate No. 1356 | 1356/n3
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual for incorporating newspaper as both a primary structural material and part of the lining, showing remarkable adaptability to human-made materials in nest construction.