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Primary Traits
32.7 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lanioturdus torquatus
English name
Ground Batis
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Platysteiridae
Genus
Lanioturdus
Species
torquatus
Data source
SHBSH, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
23 g
Maximum female mass
38 g
Minimum male mass
23 g
Maximum male mass
45 g
Minimum unsexed mass
23 g
Maximum unsexed mass
45 g
Average mass
32.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Stump, 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
19 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
20 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary