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Species record

Tawny-breasted Honeyeater

Xanthotis flaviventer

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Primary Traits

FamilyMeliphagidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

40.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Xanthotis flaviventer

English name

Tawny-breasted Honeyeater

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Meliphagidae

Genus

Xanthotis

Species

flaviventer

Data source

ANZAB, BOTW

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

27 g

Maximum female mass

49 g

Minimum male mass

33 g

Maximum male mass

55 g

Minimum unsexed mass

39 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

40.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

750 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.82

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree

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

15 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

14 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary