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Species record

White-headed Woodhoopoe

Phoeniculus bollei

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Primary Traits

FamilyPhoeniculidae
OrderBucerotiformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

56.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 3,200 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Phoeniculus bollei

English name

White-headed Woodhoopoe

Order

Bucerotiformes

Family

Phoeniculidae

Genus

Phoeniculus

Species

bollei

Data source

HBW6, BOTW

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

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

45 g

Maximum unsexed mass

68 g

Average mass

56.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

3,200 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

3,200 m

Typical elevation

1,600 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.82

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Cooperative breeder

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

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

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary