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Primary Traits
21.5 g
0 m - 1,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pseudasthenes humicola
English name
Dusky-tailed Canastero
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Furnariidae
Genus
Pseudasthenes
Species
humicola
Data source
BSA, 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
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
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
25 g
Average mass
21.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
2,200 m
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
16 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary