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Primary Traits
62.8 g
0 m - 1,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eumomota superciliosa
English name
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Momotidae
Genus
Eumomota
Species
superciliosa
Data source
HBW6, 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
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
66 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
68 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
44 g
Maximum unsexed mass
74 g
Average mass
62.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
700 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
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
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Building, Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
20 d
Minimum fledging period
24 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
27.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory