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Primary Traits
55 g
0 m - 3,030 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Laniarius aethiopicus
English name
Ethiopian Boubou
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Malaconotidae
Genus
Laniarius
Species
aethiopicus
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
55 g
Maximum female mass
66 g
Minimum male mass
39 g
Maximum male mass
60 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
55 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,030 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,030 m
Typical elevation
1,515 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.55
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
15 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary