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Primary Traits
25.4 g
0 m - 1,250 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Meliphaga aruensis
English name
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Meliphaga
Species
aruensis
Data source
BPNG, BOTW, D23
Record section
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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
18 g
Maximum female mass
31 g
Minimum male mass
22 g
Maximum male mass
32 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
25.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,250 m
Maximum elevation
1,580 m
Elevation range
1,250 m
Typical elevation
625 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
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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
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary