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Species record

Moustached Kingfisher

Actenoides bougainvillei

Least ConcernCompare

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2 found
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Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyAlcedinidae
OrderCoraciiformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

187.5 g

Elevation

900 m - 1,100 m

Data points

47

Images

2

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Actenoides bougainvillei

English name

Moustached Kingfisher

Order

Coraciiformes

Family

Alcedinidae

Genus

Actenoides

Species

bougainvillei

Data source

BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

160 g

Maximum female mass

215 g

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

187.5 g

Minimum elevation

550 m

Typical lower elevation

900 m

Typical upper elevation

1,100 m

Maximum elevation

1,550 m

Elevation range

200 m

Typical elevation

1,000 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

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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

Burrow

Nest substrate

Ground, Nest

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

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

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary