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Primary Traits
788.5 g
0 m - 500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Scotopelia ussheri
English name
Rufous Fishing-owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Scotopelia
Species
ussheri
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
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
834 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
743 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
788.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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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
Cavity (tree)
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
Female
Minimum incubation period
32 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
68 d
Maximum fledging period
70 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
69 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary