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Primary Traits
120.7 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Crex egregia
English name
African Crake
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Crex
Species
egregia
Data source
HBW3, 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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
92 g
Maximum female mass
137 g
Minimum male mass
121 g
Maximum male mass
141 g
Minimum unsexed mass
92 g
Maximum unsexed mass
141 g
Average mass
120.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
35 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
6
Average fledging period
31.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary