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Primary Traits
50.5 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Scelorchilus rubecula
English name
Chucao Tapaculo
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Rhinocryptidae
Genus
Scelorchilus
Species
rubecula
Data source
BSA, BOTW, D07
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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
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
54 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
43 g
Maximum male mass
45 g
Minimum unsexed mass
35 g
Maximum unsexed mass
76 g
Average mass
50.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,000 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
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
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Burrow
Nest substrate
Tree, Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
21 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary