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Species record

Pilotbird

Pycnoptilus floccosus

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Primary Traits

FamilyAcanthizidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

32 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

Pycnoptilus floccosus

English name

Pilotbird

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acanthizidae

Genus

Pycnoptilus

Species

floccosus

Data source

CBAB, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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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

25 g

Maximum unsexed mass

39 g

Average mass

32 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

Shrub

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Dome

Nest substrate

Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

2

Maximum broods per year

3

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

20 d

Maximum incubation period

22 d

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

17 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

15.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary