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Primary Traits
222.8 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
English name
Satin Bowerbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus
Ptilonorhynchus
Species
violaceus
Data source
CBAB, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
170 g
Maximum female mass
258 g
Minimum male mass
173 g
Maximum male mass
290 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
222.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.82
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
19 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary