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Primary Traits
54.2 g
0 m - 2,000 m
47
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melichneutes robustus
English name
Lyre-tailed Honeyguide
Order
Piciformes
Family
Indicatoridae
Genus
Melichneutes
Species
robustus
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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
47 g
Maximum female mass
57 g
Minimum male mass
51 g
Maximum male mass
62 g
Minimum unsexed mass
47 g
Maximum unsexed mass
62 g
Average mass
54.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Beeswax
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Lekking
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
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
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary