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Primary Traits
75.8 g
1,000 m - 3,000 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cuculus solitarius
English name
Red-chested Cuckoo
Order
Cuculiformes
Family
Cuculidae
Genus
Cuculus
Species
solitarius
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
67 g
Maximum female mass
74 g
Minimum male mass
68 g
Maximum male mass
90 g
Minimum unsexed mass
64 g
Maximum unsexed mass
92 g
Average mass
75.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
2,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
No data
Maximum clutch size
No data
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average fledging period
19 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory