Object number:
S77.19.216
Object name:
egg
Scientific name:
Pygmy nuthatch; Sitta pygmaea
Date made:
6/1/1930
Material / Technique:
egg
Copyright status:
No Copyright - United States (Public Domain)
Copyright holder:
Public Domain
Physical description:
Pygmy nuthatch egg
Content description:
Nest: Of fine shreds of bark and plant down. 25 feet up in cavity in a Fir. Eggs 5 inches down from entrance. Eggs: 4. Incubation: Fresh. Identification: Birds.
Field collection place:
Ventura County, California
Field collector(s):
M. C. Badger; Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
Field collection note:
NE Mt Pinos
Currently on display in the Gallery of California Natural Science
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