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Primary Traits
36.2 g
550 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Telophorus viridis
English name
Gorgeous Bushshrike
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Malaconotidae
Genus
Telophorus
Species
viridis
Data source
SHBSH, BOTW, D23
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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
31 g
Maximum female mass
41 g
Minimum male mass
30 g
Maximum male mass
41 g
Minimum unsexed mass
40 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
36.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
550 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,450 m
Typical elevation
1,275 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
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
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary