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Primary Traits
84.8 g
0 m - 1,600 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Nyctyornis athertoni
English name
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Nyctyornis
Species
athertoni
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
Indomalayan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
70 g
Maximum female mass
91 g
Minimum male mass
85 g
Maximum male mass
93 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
84.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,600 m
Maximum elevation
2,200 m
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
800 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
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
3.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary