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Primary Traits
11.4 g
650 m - 2,300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Empidonax oberholseri
English name
American Dusky Flycatcher
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Empidonax
Species
oberholseri
Data source
BMEX, BH, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
15 g
Minimum male mass
10 g
Maximum male mass
13 g
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
12 g
Average mass
11.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
650 m
Typical upper elevation
2,300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,650 m
Typical elevation
1,475 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
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
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
17.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory