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Primary Traits
290.7 g
0 m - 1,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tauraco persa
English name
Green Turaco
Order
Musophagiformes
Family
Musophagidae
Genus
Tauraco
Species
persa
Data source
HBW4, 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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
297 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
225 g
Maximum unsexed mass
350 g
Average mass
290.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,100 m
Maximum elevation
1,385 m
Elevation range
1,100 m
Typical elevation
550 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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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
21 d
Maximum incubation period
23 d
Minimum fledging period
26 d
Maximum fledging period
28 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
27 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary