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Primary Traits
681.7 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melierax metabates
English name
Dark Chanting-goshawk
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Melierax
Species
metabates
Data source
HBW2, 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
650 g
Maximum female mass
852 g
Minimum male mass
478 g
Maximum male mass
700 g
Minimum unsexed mass
500 g
Maximum unsexed mass
910 g
Average mass
681.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
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
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
36 d
Maximum fledging period
50 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
43 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary