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Primary Traits
6.83 g
700 m - 2,000 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Heliodoxa xanthogonys
English name
Velvet-browed Brilliant
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Trochilidae
Genus
Heliodoxa
Species
xanthogonys
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D07
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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
6 g
Maximum female mass
7 g
Minimum male mass
6 g
Maximum male mass
9 g
Minimum unsexed mass
6 g
Maximum unsexed mass
8 g
Average mass
6.83 g
Minimum elevation
500 m
Typical lower elevation
700 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,300 m
Typical elevation
1,350 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
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
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
2
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary