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Primary Traits
245 g
1,250 m - 1,860 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tauraco ruspolii
English name
Ruspoli's Turaco
Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco
Species
ruspolii
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
200 g
Maximum unsexed mass
290 g
Average mass
245 g
Minimum elevation
1,100 m
Typical lower elevation
1,250 m
Typical upper elevation
1,860 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
610 m
Typical elevation
1,555 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fruit
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
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
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