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B. Richardson
134 Motoma fuscipec annectens.
2
were at the top of the pile.
The sticks at the bottom
of the pile were generally
old, mossy and shrunk
in character showing that
the quest had been
used for a considerable time.
At the base of the nest
there were well beaten
paths and numerous
entrances into the
interior of the nest. All
but two of the nests
were built on the ground
at the base of a
bush. The numerous
stems of the bush served
as a support of nest
which allowed for the
general height of about
4 ft. The two nests
observed in the tree
were built in a many
forked crotel which supported
the structure. They were
about 10 ft off the
ground and 11 ft through.