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Primary Traits
24 g
600 m - 1,300 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Atrichornis rufescens
English name
Rufous Scrub-bird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Atrichornithidae
Genus
Atrichornis
Species
rufescens
Data source
ANZAB, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
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
24 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
24 g
Minimum elevation
240 m
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
1,300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
700 m
Typical elevation
950 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
36 d
Maximum incubation period
38 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
28 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
24.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary