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Primary Traits
12.8 g
300 m - 2,130 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Prodotiscus zambesiae
English name
Green-backed Honeybird
Order
Piciformes
Family
Indicatoridae
Genus
Prodotiscus
Species
zambesiae
Data source
HBW7, 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
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
17 g
Average mass
12.8 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
300 m
Typical upper elevation
2,130 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,830 m
Typical elevation
1,215 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Nest
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
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary