Object number:
S77.19.301
Object name:
egg
Scientific name:
White-crowned sparrow; Zonotrichia leucophrys
Date made:
June 9, 1932
Material / Technique:
egg
Copyright status:
No Copyright - United States (Public Domain)
Copyright holder:
Public Domain
Content description:
Nest: 18 inches off ground in a Button Sage made of weed stems and grass. Eggs: 3. Incubation: A trace. Identification: Flushed parent.
Field collection place:
Mono County, California
Field collector(s):
C O Reis; M. C. Badger; Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
Field collection note:
Gardner Ranch, Owens Rd, Mono Co - Nest:18 in. off ground in a Button Sage made of weed stems and grass. Eggs:3. Incubation:a trace. Identification: flushed parent.
Currently on display in the Gallery of California Natural Science
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