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Rufous-browed Chat-tyrant

Ochthoeca superciliosa

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Primary Traits

FamilyTyrannidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

14.7 g

Elevation

2,700 m - 4,200 m

Data points

47

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Ochthoeca superciliosa

English name

Rufous-browed Chat-tyrant

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Tyrannidae

Genus

Ochthoeca

Species

superciliosa

Data source

HBW, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

15 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

14 g

Maximum male mass

15 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

14.7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

2,700 m

Typical upper elevation

4,200 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

3,450 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

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

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl, Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

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

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary