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Primary Traits
414 g
0 m - 3,650 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Steatornis caripensis
English name
Oilbird
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Steatornithidae
Genus
Steatornis
Species
caripensis
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
360 g
Maximum female mass
414 g
Minimum male mass
390 g
Maximum male mass
485 g
Minimum unsexed mass
345 g
Maximum unsexed mass
490 g
Average mass
414 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,650 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,650 m
Typical elevation
1,825 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Rock
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
32 d
Maximum incubation period
35 d
Minimum fledging period
88 d
Maximum fledging period
125 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
106.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic