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Primary Traits
47.6 g
0 m - 1,275 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tchagra tchagra
English name
Southern Tchagra
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Malaconotidae
Genus
Tchagra
Species
tchagra
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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
38 g
Maximum male mass
54 g
Minimum unsexed mass
38 g
Maximum unsexed mass
60 g
Average mass
47.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,275 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,275 m
Typical elevation
638 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
14 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary