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Primary Traits
45.2 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Prionops retzii
English name
Retz's Helmetshrike
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Vangidae
Genus
Prionops
Species
retzii
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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
38 g
Maximum female mass
54 g
Minimum male mass
38 g
Maximum male mass
48 g
Minimum unsexed mass
33 g
Maximum unsexed mass
61 g
Average mass
45.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
1,900 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.85
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
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
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
20 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary