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Solomons Frogmouth

Rigidipenna inexpectata

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Primary Traits

FamilyPodargidae
OrderCaprimulgiformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

188 g

Elevation

0 m - 700 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Rigidipenna inexpectata

English name

Solomons Frogmouth

Order

Caprimulgiformes

Family

Podargidae

Genus

Rigidipenna

Species

inexpectata

Data source

BOTW, D23,MYR

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

170 g

Maximum female mass

175 g

Minimum male mass

205 g

Maximum male mass

262 g

Minimum unsexed mass

141 g

Maximum unsexed mass

175 g

Average mass

188 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

700 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

700 m

Typical elevation

350 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

1

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1.3

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary