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Species record

Red-eyed Puffback

Dryoscopus senegalensis

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Primary Traits

FamilyMalaconotidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

29.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Dryoscopus senegalensis

English name

Red-eyed Puffback

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Malaconotidae

Genus

Dryoscopus

Species

senegalensis

Data source

SHBSH, BOTW

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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

23 g

Maximum female mass

32 g

Minimum male mass

30 g

Maximum male mass

34 g

Minimum unsexed mass

23 g

Maximum unsexed mass

34 g

Average mass

29.3 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

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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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

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

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

16 d

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary