TABLE 8 
Material, sizes and weights of the nests of the Prairie Horned Lark at Ithaca, New York, 1927 
Materials Measurements (centimeters) 
Nest Date , roa 
No. Completed 6 
Top ext. Top int. Depth grams 
Body of nest Lining don. dim. overall v 
3 
Bi March 15....... Weed stems, fine roots, i 
dirt Fine roots 7.6 by 8.9 | 5.1 by 5.8 5.8 10.7 Qu 
Ai March 20 Weed stems, dirt, fine ~ 
FOOLS. oes on Aster heads 9.6 by 10.2] 5.8 by 7.1 5.3 10.1 < 
Ba April $, 60.4.3. and leaves of Ss: 
Setaria, a fine roots.) Same as body....... 7.6 by 10.5] 5.1 by 5.5 4.8 7.9 3 
Aa Apr 2) os Coarse stems of Arapenron: <. 
muc 
dirt Several feathers..... 8.3 by 10.2] 6.4 by 7.1 5.1 12.0 
Bs Jane $s Fine roots and leaves 
of rye Same as body....... 7.6 by 9.6 | 5.8 by 6. 9 4.5 8.7 
Average: 8.14 by 9.88] 5.64 by 6.48] 5.10 9.88 
*Estimated. 
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