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Primary Traits
23.2 g
0 m - 1,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Phacellodomus rufifrons
English name
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Furnariidae
Genus
Phacellodomus
Species
rufifrons
Data source
BSA, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
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
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
28 g
Average mass
23.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,400 m
Maximum elevation
2,300 m
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
700 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Family member helper
Nest type
Pendant
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
22 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
21.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary