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Primary Traits
11.4 g
0 m - 2,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eutoxeres aquila
English name
White-tipped Sicklebill
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Genus
Eutoxeres
Species
aquila
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
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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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
11 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
15 g
Average mass
11.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,100 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,100 m
Typical elevation
1,050 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Building
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
22 d
Maximum fledging period
25 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
23.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary