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Primary Traits
97.3 g
400 m - 900 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Euryceros prevostii
English name
Helmet Vanga
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Vangidae
Genus
Euryceros
Species
prevostii
Data source
GBMAD, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
84 g
Maximum female mass
88 g
Minimum male mass
100 g
Maximum male mass
114 g
Minimum unsexed mass
84 g
Maximum unsexed mass
114 g
Average mass
97.3 g
Minimum elevation
200 m
Typical lower elevation
400 m
Typical upper elevation
900 m
Maximum elevation
1,800 m
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
650 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
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
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
17 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary