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Primary Traits
173.4 g
850 m - 1,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sericulus aureus
English name
Masked Bowerbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Sericulus
Species
aureus
Data source
BPNG, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
165 g
Maximum female mass
175 g
Minimum male mass
175 g
Maximum male mass
180 g
Minimum unsexed mass
172 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
173.4 g
Minimum elevation
500 m
Typical lower elevation
850 m
Typical upper elevation
1,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
550 m
Typical elevation
1,125 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
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
21 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
23 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average fledging period
22 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary