2 28 Brown, Bendires Thrasher. \^^ 



The shape of these eggs varies a great deal, the most common 

 form being an elongate ovate, varying from this to ovate, short 

 ovate and elliptical ovate. 



The nest is small and daintily constructed by comparison with 

 those of other thrashers. It is less compactly built than that of 

 H.palmeri, but the manner of construction is common to all Arizona 

 thrashers. There is an external nest of sticks, few or many, the 

 nest proper of grass and lined with any soft material conveniently 

 obtainable. I have measured at least 200 of them, of which the 

 following may be taken as a fair sample. They are from my field 

 notes and are largely without selection. 



Nest in tasaja, 40 inches from the ground to the top of the 

 nest. It has a light frame of sticks, the nest proper being made 

 of green grass, lined with horse hair, rootlets and feathers. Ex- 

 ternal diameter 6 inches, depth t^\ inches. Inside, across the top, 



3 inches, depth 3 inches, bottom ovate. This nest contained 

 three eggs. 



Nest in choUa, 36 inches from the top of the nest to the ground. 

 But few twigs were used in its construction, the bulk of the material 

 being dried grass. External diameter 6 inches, depth 5 inches. 

 Inside, across the top, 3^ inches, bottom 3 inches, depth 3^^ inches. 

 It contained three eggs. 



Nest in fork of tasaja, about 4 feet to the top of the nest from 

 the ground. A few twigs on the outside, apparently to give 

 strength, the nest proper being made of and lined with dried 

 wire grass. External diameter, across the top, 6 inches, depth to 

 point of fork yj^ inches. Inside across the top, 3^ inches, across 

 the bottom 2^ inches, average depth 2 inches, corners rounded. 

 It contained four eggs. 



Nest in cholla, 2.^ feet to the top of the nest from the ground. 

 This nest is supported by an upright branch, against which no 

 sticks have been placed, but they were built against the opposite 

 side of the nest. The nest proper was made of dried grass and 

 lined with a few feathers. Outside measurement, across the top, 

 7 inches, depth 5 inches. Inside, across the top, 3^ inches, depth 

 2^ inches, bottom ovate. This nest contained four eggs. They 

 were very small and finely marked. 



Nest on west side of a low bushy cholla, near the top. It is 



