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Primary Traits
14.2 g
1,000 m - 4,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
English name
Spot-billed Ground-tyrant
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Muscisaxicola
Species
maculirostris
Data source
BSA, BHA, BOTW
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
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
12 g
Maximum female mass
16 g
Minimum male mass
13 g
Maximum male mass
17 g
Minimum unsexed mass
11 g
Maximum unsexed mass
17 g
Average mass
14.2 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
4,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,500 m
Typical elevation
2,750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
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
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary