The nest's interior is cushioned with dried grasses and other fine materials; green twigs of mesquite or other aromatic plants are often placed in the nest too, perhaps to deter parasites.
ðə nˈɛsts ɪntˈɪɹiɚɹ ɪz kˈʊʃənd wɪð dɹˈaɪd ɡɹˈæsᵻz ænd ˈʌðɚ fˈaɪn mətˈɪɹiəlz; ɡɹˈiːn twˈɪɡz ʌv mɛskˈiːt ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ɚɹoʊmˈæɾɪk plˈænts ɑːɹ ˈɔfən plˈeɪst ɪnðə nˈɛst tˈuː, pɚhˈæps tə dɪtˈɜː pˈæɹəsˌaɪts.