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Species record

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Indicator xanthonotus

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Primary Traits

FamilyIndicatoridae
OrderPiciformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatRiparian
DietBeeswax
FlightFlies
Average mass

29.8 g

Elevation

1,500 m - 2,600 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Indicator xanthonotus

English name

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Order

Piciformes

Family

Indicatoridae

Genus

Indicator

Species

xanthonotus

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

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

25 g

Maximum female mass

31 g

Minimum male mass

29 g

Maximum male mass

34 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

29.8 g

Minimum elevation

610 m

Typical lower elevation

1,500 m

Typical upper elevation

2,600 m

Maximum elevation

3,500 m

Elevation range

1,100 m

Typical elevation

2,050 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Riparian

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Beeswax

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Polygynous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No nest

Nest substrate

No data

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

Nest Parasite

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant