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Species record

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Acanthiza reguloides

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Primary Traits

FamilyAcanthizidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

7.7 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

Acanthiza reguloides

English name

Buff-rumped Thornbill

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acanthizidae

Genus

Acanthiza

Species

reguloides

Data source

CBAB, BOTW, D07

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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-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

8 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

6 g

Maximum unsexed mass

9 g

Average mass

7.7 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

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Dome

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

5

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

16 d

Maximum incubation period

21 d

Minimum fledging period

16 d

Maximum fledging period

19 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

17.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary