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Christman, G.H.
1960
Calyp te costae
7 April Indian Cave, Joshua Tree Natl Monument, San Bernardino
Co., Calif. Discovered a hummingbird nest 3 1/2 ft.
f rom ground in a desert willow in the 'jungle'
north of camp. at N side of 8' tree, on 1 1/2 - 2" branch. Two white eggs in nest. for photographs of the
nest. J Costa on top branches of willow and Yucca
mollensis, from 35 to 150 yds. from the nest.
A small bird prominent gorget spot was on its lower
tilt & on the nest.
through the entire throat was a pale cadmium
yellow - presumably from the flowers of the
bladder pod which are profusely blooming now.
> Isomeria arborea Not.