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Chatham Islands Gerygone

Gerygone albofrontata

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Primary Traits

FamilyAcanthizidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNew Zealand & islands
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

10.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 200 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Gerygone albofrontata

English name

Chatham Islands Gerygone

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acanthizidae

Genus

Gerygone

Species

albofrontata

Data source

BNZ, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

New Zealand & islands

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

8 g

Maximum female mass

12 g

Minimum male mass

8 g

Maximum male mass

14 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

10.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

200 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

200 m

Typical elevation

100 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Pendant

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

4

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

17 d

Maximum incubation period

21 d

Minimum fledging period

19 d

Maximum fledging period

23 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

Average fledging period

21 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary