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Species record

Little Shrike-thrush

Colluricincla megarhyncha

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Primary Traits

FamilyPachycephalidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAustralian
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

34.8 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,850 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Colluricincla megarhyncha

English name

Little Shrike-thrush

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pachycephalidae

Genus

Colluricincla

Species

megarhyncha

Data source

CBAB, BOTW, D23

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Australian

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

25 g

Maximum unsexed mass

45 g

Average mass

34.8 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,850 m

Maximum elevation

2,300 m

Elevation range

1,850 m

Typical elevation

925 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree

Minimum broods per year

2

Maximum broods per year

5

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

16 d

Maximum incubation period

19 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

12 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

11 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary