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Albertine Owlet

Glaucidium albertinum

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Primary Traits

FamilyStrigidae
OrderStrigiformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

73 g

Elevation

1,100 m - 1,700 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Glaucidium albertinum

English name

Albertine Owlet

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Glaucidium

Species

albertinum

Data source

HBW5, BOTW,MYR

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

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

73 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

73 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

1,100 m

Typical upper elevation

1,700 m

Maximum elevation

2,500 m

Elevation range

600 m

Typical elevation

1,400 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

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

2.5

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary