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Primary Traits
30.5 g
0 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Indicator minor
English name
Lesser Honeyguide
Order
Piciformes
Family
Indicatoridae
Genus
Indicator
Species
minor
Data source
HBW7, 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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
27 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
25 g
Maximum male mass
30 g
Minimum unsexed mass
21 g
Maximum unsexed mass
50 g
Average mass
30.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
3,000 m
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Beeswax
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Other bird's nest, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Nest, Tree, Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
5
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
38 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
38 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary